Plexus

Cost of MRSA Infections

Your Hospital Specifics

Infections per 1000 Bed Days
Average Length of Stay (Days Per Admission)
% Infectons/Admissions	1.00 %
Number of Admissions
Number of Infections	100

Your Estimated Cost

Opportunity Cost of Treating Infection	$
Excess Cost Per Case	$
Total:	$3,389,100.00

Liability Cost:

Probability of Loss	%
Amount Per Loss	$

Your Cost Assumptions

Additional Supplies For Infection Control

$

Testing Costs:

What percentage of admissions do you test for MRSA?	%
What percentage of patients do you retest at transfer or discharge?	%

Your Estimated Savings

How much could you reduce infections per year?

%

	Year 0	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
% Year Over Year Improvement		35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Number of Infections Per Year	100	65	42	27
Reduction In Number of Infections	0	35	58	73
Cumulative Total Reduction	0	35	93	166
Recovered Opportunity Cost of Treating Infection	$0.00	$175,000	$290,000	$365,000
Recovered Excess Costs	$0.00	$1,011,185	$1,675,678	$2,109,043
Total Recovered Liability Costs	$0.00	$210,000	$348,000	$438,000
Estimated Costs Avoided	$0.00	$1,396,185	$2,313,678	$2,912,043
Cumulative Total Costs Avoided	$0.00	$1,396,185	$3,709,863	$6,621,906