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Document 0311
DOCN M9490311
TI Application of cost-effectiveness methodology to the consideration of
needlestick-prevention technology.
DT 9411
AU Laufer FN; Chiarello LA; Bureau of Health Economics, New York State
Department of Health,; Albany 12237.
SO Am J Infect Control. 1994 Apr;22(2):75-82. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94338020
AB Data from the study of needlestick-prevention devices in 10 New York
State hospitals enabled application of cost-effectiveness analysis
techniques for determining relative benefits of various safety
interventions. This article introduces to infection control
practitioners several economic concepts related to cost-effectiveness
methodology and provides two examples of how they may be applied for
decision-making purposes. A critical aspect of the analysis described is
the determination of a base cost of needlestick injury. By applying
decision analysis to experience-based data aggregated from participating
institutions, base expected cost of needlestick injury was determined to
be $363.
DE Comparative Study Cost-Benefit Analysis/METHODS Disease Transmission,
Patient-to-Professional/PREVENTION & CONTROL Evaluation Studies
Hepatitis B/TRANSMISSION Hospital Costs Hospitals, State/ECONOMICS
Human HIV Infections/TRANSMISSION Infection Control/METHODS
Infusions, Intravenous/ECONOMICS/*INSTRUMENTATION Injections,
Intravenous/ECONOMICS/*INSTRUMENTATION Needlestick
Injuries/*ECONOMICS/PREVENTION & CONTROL New York *Personnel, Hospital
Risk Management/ECONOMICS Workers' Compensation JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).