Modelling the annual NHS costs and outcomes attributable to healthcare-associated infections in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the annual health economic impact of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) to the National Health Service (NHS) in England.

Design

A modelling study based on a combination of published data and clinical practice.

Setting

NHS hospitals in England.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Annual number of HCAIs, additional NHS cost, number of occupied hospital bed days and number of days front-line healthcare professionals (HCPs) are absent from work.

Results

In 2016/2017, there were an estimated 653 000 HCAIs among the 13.8 million adult inpatients in NHS general and teaching hospitals in England, of which 22 800 patients died as a result of their infection. Additionally, there were an estimated 13 900 HCAIs among 810 000 front-lin

SUBMITTER: Guest JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045184 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature