General Hospital
 
Average cost to treat one Surgical Site Infection (SSI): $25,500.00 per infection4
Average number of surgical procedures performed per year: 5,365
Sage 2% CHG cloth #9705 @ 2.25/pkg $22,935.38 annually*
Break even point: 1.00 avoided SSI(s)
 
Economic and Clinical Impact Chart @ 95% Compliance


 
  • One surgical site infection (SSI) costs $25,5464
  • For elderly patients, each SSI costs $40,0005
  • Patients who develop an SSI are twice as likely to die,3 and they spend 7 to 10 additional days in the hospital.1
  • 2.6% to 5.0% of surgical procedures result in surgical site infections1,2
 
* Equivalent to 500mg chlorhexidine gluconate per cloth. † Pricing is market estimate.
1. Mangram AJ, et al., Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, Atlanta GA. 2. Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Topics: patient safety: surgical site infections: case for improvement. Accessed Aug 2 2006 at www.ihi.org. 3. Kirkland KB, et al., Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. Nov 1999;20(11):722-4. 4. Stone PW, Braccia D, Larson E, Am J Infect Control. Nov 2005;33(9):501-9. 5. McGarry SA, et al., Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. Jun 2004;25(6):461-7. 6. Conducted by an independent laboratory; data on file.

* The figures listed above are estimates. Product utilization, based on the number of surgical procedures performed, can vary based on protocol, patient census, staff and patient compliance. The annual cost for Sage 2% CHG cloths assumes 100% compliance to protocol.