Compromised Healthcare
Problem: Serious Infections
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The truth is, hospital acquired infections represent compromised care, and are among the most common complications of hospital care. These infections can lead to significant morbidity and mortality, and kill close to 99,000 patients annually. The overall direct cost of hospital acquired infections ranges from US $28 to $45 billion annually. However, it is now understood that relatively straightforward approaches can prevent many common hospital acquired infections. The Department of Health and Human Services just ordered all hospitals to post their price lists with the two-pronged goal of giving transparency to consumers and forcing hospitals to keep their prices competitive.
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Total health care spending in America was approximately $3.5 trillion in 2017 and about 32 percent of that amount - or $1.1-trillion - was spent on hospital services. Hospital costs averaged $3,949 per day and each hospital stay cost an average of $15,734. The efficiency of care measures summarizes payments made on behalf of patients for healthcare services starting on the first day of a hospitalization through the next (a) 30 days for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia (b) 90 days for hip/knee replacement. This includes payments for services and supplies in multiple settings.
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Saying "NO" to Serious Infections
Solution: ValuTrax I™
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SafeCareSoft - EMR-based software
EMR-based software applications that aid in decision making and targeting of antimicrobial stewardship efforts against hospital acquired infections to increase hospital value based (HVBP) scores. The metrics of the HVBP encourages hospitals to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of acute inpatient care for patients by:
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