Table 7.
Total public healthcare expenditure and ERAS-generated saving (€)
| 2017 (conventional) | 1-year ERAS | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients treated annually for hip and knee JA. | 1271 | 1271 (projection of 100% ERAS pathway replacement rate). |
| Average cost of hospitalization to orthopaedic surgery for 1 patient (total costs per medical procedure: € 218.14, multiplied by average LOS for conventional procedure: 9.7 days; and ERAS pathway: 4.6). | 2110.50 | 1036.24 |
| Total expenditure for 1 year. | 2,682,445.50 | 1,317,061.64 |
| Average cost of surgery for 1 patient (total costs to perform a surgical procedure). | 1848.52 | 1848.52 |
| Total expenditure for 1 year. | 2349,468.92 | 2349,468.92 |
| Average cost or rehabilitation for 1 patient. | 2244.77 | 2244.77 |
| Number of patients rehabilitated. | 1118 (88% of patients admitted to the conventional treatment). | 813 (64% of patients admitted to the ERAS pathway, calculated out of the projection). |
| Annual total health care expenditure. | 7,542,644.77 | 5,488,521.33 |
|
ERAS pathway-induced savings in case of entire replacement of the conventional treatment. |
/ | 2054, 123.44 |