Every Wednesday this month, the RAND Blog will highlight a few small ideas for saving big health care dollars. In the past two weeks, we covered ideas 1-7. This weeks ideas: 8. Prevent healthcare associated infections: Recommended practices for prevention of CLABSIs include hand hygiene, barrier precautions, use of chlorihexidine and topical antibiotics, education, checklists, and catheter kits. All of these can lead to cost reduction. Potential savings: $18 million per year 9. Prevent healthcare associated infections: Prevention bundles, including head-of-bed elevation, sedation vacations, oral care with chlorhexidine, and subglottic suctioning endotracheal tubes can prevent infections, leading to cost reduction. Potential savings: $47 million per year 10. Prevent healthcare associated infections: Numerous strategies to encourage appropriate catheter use can reduce infections and lead to cost reduction: education, reminders (e.g., checklist, verbal/written/electronic reminders, etc.), stop orders, and more. Potential savings: $100 million per year
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:20:32 +0000
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