Cost Justification - Sage Products Oral Hygiene Program

Toothette® Oral care
6804

Toothette® Oral Care Cost Justification Report
Oral Hygiene Product Cost vs. VAP Treatment Cost

General Hospital

Cost to treat one case of VAP:

$150,000.00 per incident¹

Annual Vent Days:

3,600

Sage #6804 with q4º protocol @ $20.00 per kit:

$68,400.00 annually*

Breakeven point is:

1.00 avoided VAP

1. Kollef MH, et al., Chest. 2005;128(6):3854-62.
*Note: The figures listed above are only estimates. Product utilization, which is based on the number of vent days entered can vary based on census, patient population, patient acuity and nursing compliance. The annual program cost assumes 95% compliance to protocol.