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Episode 028 The Impact of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) on Hospital Budgets
Aim: Critical care patients are at elevated risk of developing pulmonary complications
such as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP); 23% of mechanically ventilated
patients develop VAP. Kinetic therapy (KT) has been shown to aid the prevention
and treatment of VAP. The aim of this study was to determine the financial and clinical impact of KT on VAP in the critical care setting.
Methods: The analysis considers a population of mechanically ventilated patients and explores the impact of moving patients from a standard intensive care unit (ICU) bed, where patients are turned manually, to a KT bed during their critical care stay. The impact of KT beds on VAP episodes, in terms of the length of hospital stay and associated costs relative to conventional beds is estimated, in addition to the number of VAP cases avoided. A hypothetical scenario is presented for a typical medium-sized hospital, which adopts KT devices compared to standard ICU care.
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Aim: Critical care patients are at elevated risk of developing pulmonary complications
such as ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP); 23% of mechanically ventilated
patients develop VAP. Kinetic therapy (KT) has been shown to aid the prevention
and treatment of VAP. The aim of this study was to determine the financial and clinical impact of KT on VAP in the critical care setting.
Methods: The analysis considers a population of mechanically ventilated patients and explores the impact of moving patients from a standard intensive care unit (ICU) bed, where patients are turned manually, to a KT bed during their critical care stay. The impact of KT beds on VAP episodes, in terms of the length of hospital stay and associated costs relative to conventional beds is estimated, in addition to the number of VAP cases avoided. A hypothetical scenario is presented for a typical medium-sized hospital, which adopts KT devices compared to standard ICU care.