Table 2 Benefits and costs of substitution
From: Implementation of a vascular access specialist team in a tertiary hospital: a cost-benefit analysis
Benefit/Cost of substitution | % of reduction | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Substitution of PICC with ultrasound-guided PICC | Reduction of personnel burden | € 32 | 62% |
Reduction of bacteremia | € 5 | 10% | |
Confirmation X-ray elimination | € 15 | 29% | |
Reduction of resources | € 52 | 100% | |
Increase of personnel burden | € -21 | ||
Increase in resources | € -21 | ||
Total | € 31 | ||
Substitution of 3 PVC with 1 ultrasound-guided PICC | Reduction of personnel burden | € 12 | 9% |
Reduction of bacteremia | € 5 | 4% | |
Elimination of PVC material | € 2 | 1% | |
Reduced hospital stay due to elimination of phlebitis | € 121 | 86% | |
Reduction of resources | € 140 | 100% | |
Cost of PICC | € -56 | ||
Increase of personnel burden | € -21 | ||
Increase in resources | € -77 | ||
Total | € 63 | ||
Substitution of midline with ultrasound-guided midline | Reduction of personnel burden | € 21 | 81% |
Reduction of bacteremia | € 5 | 19% | |
Reduction of resources | € 26 | 100% | |
Increase of personnel burden | € -10 | ||
Increase in resources | € -10 | ||
Total | € 16 | ||
Substitution of 3 PVC with 1 ultrasound-guided midline | Reduction of personnel burden | € 12 | 9% |
Reduction of bacteremia | € 5 | 4% | |
Elimination of PVC material | € 2 | 1% | |
Reduced hospital stay due to elimination of phlebitis | € 121 | 86% | |
Reduction of resources | € 140 | 100% | |
Cost of midline | € -34 | ||
Increase of personnel burden | € -10 | ||
Increase in resources | € -44 | ||
Total midline | € 96 |