Table 5.
Mean cost - SSI | Mean cost, non- SSI | Estimated mean additional cost per patient due to SSI | Estimated total annual cost of SSIa | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patient direct costs | 1,748 | 1,450 | 298 | 130,736 |
Productivity loss | 625 | 457 | 168 | 73,670 |
Hospital costs | 3,038 | 1,519 | 1,519 | 666,652 |
Total | 5,411 | 3,426 | 1,985 | 871,058 |
Estimated annual number of SSI cases = 439.