| Previously known MRSA—bacteremia |
|
n = 8 |
n = 14 |
|
| Laboratory cost |
$19.92 |
$149.90 |
$280.10 |
Cost of PCR test |
| Contact precautions /day |
$68.15 |
$8,718.09 |
$16,290.37 |
Average 17 days |
| Infection control time |
$10.27 |
$77.28 |
$144.41 |
For known MRSA case |
| Private room /day |
$220.00 |
$28,143.50 |
$52,588.14 |
Average 17 days |
| Housekeeping |
$66.69 |
$501.84 |
$937.73 |
Isolation room cleaned on discharge |
| Length of stay cost /day |
$1,219.00 |
$155,940.58 |
$291,386.10 |
Average 17 days |
| Total |
$1,604.03 |
$193,531.19 |
$361,626.84 |
|
| Previously known MRSA—colonized |
|
n = 167 |
n = 313 |
|
| Laboratory cost |
$19.92 |
$3,336.10 |
$6,233.74 |
Cost of PCR test |
| Contact precautions /day |
$68.15 |
$91,307.37 |
$170,614.34 |
Average 8 days |
| Infection control time |
$10.27 |
$1,719.97 |
$3,213.88 |
For known MRSA case |
| Private room /day |
$220.00 |
$294,756.00 |
$550,772.64 |
Average 8 days |
| Housekeeping |
$66.69 |
$11,168.91 |
$20,869.00 |
Isolation room cleaned on discharge |
| Length of stay cost /day |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
No associated length of stay costs |
| Total |
$385.03 |
$402.288.35 |
$751,704.51 |
|
| Newly MRSA bacteremia |
|
n = 6 |
n = 12 |
|
| Laboratory cost |
$36.51 |
$207.30 |
$428.59 |
PCR positive/culture positive |
| Contact precautions /day |
$68.15 |
$6,578.19 |
$13,600.22 |
Average 17 days |
| Infection control time |
$20.54 |
$116.63 |
$241.12 |
For new MRSA case |
| Private room /day |
$220.00 |
$21,235.53 |
$43,903.86 |
Average 17 days |
| Lost revenue due to blocked bed |
$180.00 |
$1,022.03 |
$2,113.02 |
Assumed 1 day per new case |
| Housekeeping |
$66.69 |
$378.66 |
$782.87 |
Isolation room cleaned on discharge |
| Housekeeping cost difference |
$24.07 |
$136.67 |
$282.56 |
Isolation clean to move patient to private room |
| Length of stay cost /day |
$1,219.00 |
$117,664.16 |
$243,267.30 |
Average 17 days |
| Total |
$1,834.96 |
$147,339.17 |
$304,619.54 |
|
| Newly MRSA colonized |
|
n = 126 |
n = 261 |
|
| Laboratory cost |
$19.92 |
$2,517.24 |
$5,204.32 |
Cost of PCR test |
| Contact precautions /day |
$68.15 |
$68,895.51 |
$142,439.50 |
Average 8 days |
| Infection control time |
$20.54 |
$2,595.59 |
$5,366.30 |
For new MRSA case |
| Private room /day |
$220.00 |
$222,406.63 |
$459.819.36 |
Average 8 days |
| Lost revenue due to blocked bed |
$180.00 |
$22,746.13 |
$47,026.98 |
Assumed 1 day per new case |
| Housekeeping |
$66.69 |
$8,427.44 |
$17,423.50 |
Isolation room cleaned on discharge |
| Housekeeping cost difference |
$24.07 |
$3,041.66 |
$6,288.55 |
Isolation clean to move patient to private room |
| Length of stay cost /day |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
No associated length of stay costs |
| Total |
$599.37 |
$330,630.20 |
$683,568.51 |
|
| False Positive for MRSA |
|
n = 71 |
n = 147 |
|
| Laboratory cost |
$23.85 |
$1,693.35 |
$3505.95 |
PCR positive culture negative |
| Contact precautions /day |
$68.15 |
$9,677.30 |
$20,036.10 |
For 48 hours until culture confirmed negative |
| Infection control time |
$10.27 |
$729.17 |
$1,509.69 |
For false positive case |
| Private room /day |
$220.00 |
$31,240.00 |
$64,680.00 |
For 48 hours until culture confirmed negative |
| Lost revenue due to blocked beds |
$180.00 |
$12,780.00 |
$26,460.00 |
Assumed 1 day per new case |
| Housekeeping cost difference |
$24.07 |
$1,708.97 |
$3,538.29 |
Isolation clean to move patient to private room |
| Total |
$526.34 |
$57,828.79 |
$119,730.03 |
|
| All other screens |
|
n = 21,893 |
n = 51,068 |
|
| Laboratory cost |
$19.92 |
$436,108.56 |
$1,017,274.56 |
Cost of PCR incurred with negative screens |
| Total |
$19.92 |
$436,108.56 |
$1,017,274.56 |
|
| Overall Total |
|
$1,567,726.25 |
$3,238,523.99 |
|
