Costs of a clinical pathway with point-of-care testing during influenza epidemic in a Dutch hospital.

Costs of a clinical pathway with point-of-care testing during influenza epidemic in a Dutch hospital. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2020 Oct 12;: Authors: Marbus SD, Lutgens SPM, van Gageldonk-Lafeber AB, Hazenberg EHLCM, Hermans MHA, Suijkerbuijk AWM Abstract Our study aim was to determine how a new clinical pathway, including PCR-based influenza point-of-care test (POCT), influences the hospitalisation costs of patients suspected of influenza presenting at the emergency department of a Dutch hospital during two consecutive influenza epidemics (2016-2017 and 2017-2018). Compared to mean costs per patient of €3661 in 2016-2017, the implementation of this new clinical pathway with influenza POCT in 2017 was associated with mean costs per influenza-positive patient of €2495 in 2017-2018 (P = .3). Our study suggests favourable economic results regarding a new clinical pathway with influenza POCT, reflecting a more efficient care of patients suspected of influenza presenting at the emergency department. PMID: 33047471 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Respiratory Care - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Influenza Other Respir Viruses Source Type: research