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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedLeeds IL, DiBrito SR, Canner JK
Cost-benefit limitations of extended, outpatient venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following surgery for Crohn's disease.
This goal of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of extended prophylaxis in patients with Crohn's disease after abdominal surgery. A decision tree model was used to assess cost-effectiveness and cost-per-case averted with extended-duration venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following abdominal surgery. Results showed that extended prophylaxis in patients with Crohn's disease postoperatively is not cost-effective when the cumulative incidence of posthospital thrombosis remains less than 4.9%. These findings are driven by the low absolute risk of thrombosis in this population and the considerable cost of universal treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS024547.
Citation: Leeds IL, DiBrito SR, Canner JK .
Cost-benefit limitations of extended, outpatient venous thromboembolism prophylaxis following surgery for Crohn's disease.
Dis Colon Rectum 2019 Nov;62(11):1371-80. doi: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001461..
Keywords: Prevention, Digestive Disease and Health, Surgery, Healthcare Costs, Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Blood Clots, Decision Making, Medication
Cliff BQ, Hirth RA, Mark Fendrick A
Spillover effects from a consumer-based intervention to increase high-value preventive care.
Increasing the use of high-value medical services and reducing the use of services with little or no clinical value are key goals for efficient health systems. Yet encouraging the use of high-value services may unintentionally affect the use of low-value services. In this study, the investigators examined the likelihood of high- and low-value service use in the first two years after an insurance benefit change in 2011 for one state's employees that promoted use of high-value preventive services.
AHRQ-funded; HS025614.
Citation: Cliff BQ, Hirth RA, Mark Fendrick A .
Spillover effects from a consumer-based intervention to increase high-value preventive care.
Health Aff 2019 Mar;38(3):448-55. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05015..
Keywords: Health Insurance, Prevention
Padula WV, Pronovost PJ, Makic MBF
Value of hospital resources for effective pressure injury prevention: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
The objective of this study was to analyze the cost-utility of repeated risk-assessments for pressure-injury prevention in all hospital patients or in high-risk groups. Hospitalized adults were classified by Braden Scale scores into five risk levels: very high risk, high risk, moderate risk, at-risk, and minimal risk. The costs of pressure-injury treatment and prevention, and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) related to pressure injuries were weighted by transition probabilities to calculate the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio. The results of the study indicate that simulating prevention for all patients yielded greater QALYs at higher cost from societal and healthcare sector perspectives. Prevention for all patients was cost-effective in more than 99% of probabilistic simulations. The authors conclude that hospitals should invest in nursing compliance with international prevention guidelines.
AHRQ-funded; HS023710.
Citation: Padula WV, Pronovost PJ, Makic MBF .
Value of hospital resources for effective pressure injury prevention: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
BMJ Qual Saf 2019 Feb;28(2):132-41. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007505..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Hospitals, Pressure Ulcers, Prevention