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On Jun 19 2006 4:33PM theholds wrote: |
Dear All
We are asking the board to invest in MRSA screening and decolonisation and they have asked us to quantify the savings. The evidenec is all a little wooly to sya the leats and I wondered if any one else had been in my position. What evidence did you use?
Craig |
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On Jun 20 2006 8:55AM neil.wigglesworth wrote: |
Craig
NHS Scotland has just published a Health Technology Assesment on the clinical and cost effectiveness of screening for MRSA. Althought there are a number of assumptions built into the modelling it does demonstrate value for money over time as well as significant reductions in MRSA prevalence.
I have a copy but not electronically, it's available on
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/ under 'publications' 'HTA'
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On Jun 27 2006 3:51PM christine.wilson wrote: |
This is a consultation document and NHS QIS would welcome feedback.
It's not an easy read, but well worth getting into as this will have wide implications for the service if ratified. The reduction over 5 years is modelled on 7% MRSA prevalence and based on a number of assumptions (not all accurate).
Christine ICN Ayrshire |
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On Sep 1 2006 9:07PM heather.loveday wrote: |
I would suggest that you look at the HTA Systematic Review of Isolation
Cooper BS, Stone SP, Kibbler CC, Cookson BD, Roberts JA, MedleyGF, Duckworth GJ, Lai R, Ebrahim S Systematic review of isolation policies in the hospital management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a review of the literature with epidemiological and economic modelling. Winchester, England. Health Technology Assessment 2003;7(39):194p. also available on line.
and the Systematic Review that underpinned the most recent MRSA Guidelines published in JHI Supplement
Loveday HP, Pellowe CM, Jones SRLJ and Pratt RJ.A systematic review of the evidence for interventions for the prevention and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1996-2004): Report to the joint MRSA Working Party (Sub group A) JHI 2006;63S: S45-S70. Also available on line.
The economic evidence is relatively scant and costs are likely to be due to reduced length of stay. It might be worth contacting Ben Cooper at the HPA (Colindale) to see if they have done any additional work on modelling costs.
Heather Loveday
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