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Table 7 Total public healthcare expenditure and ERAS-generated saving (€)

From: Introducing enhanced recovery after surgery in a high-volume orthopaedic hospital: a health technology assessment

 

2017 (conventional)

1-year ERAS

Number of patients treated annually for hip and knee JA.

1271

1271 (projection of 100% ERAS pathway replacement rate).

Average cost of hospitalization to orthopaedic surgery for 1 patient (total costs per medical procedure: € 218.14, multiplied by average LOS for conventional procedure: 9.7 days; and ERAS pathway: 4.6).

2110.50

1036.24

Total expenditure for 1 year.

2,682,445.50

1,317,061.64

Average cost of surgery for 1 patient (total costs to perform a surgical procedure).

1848.52

1848.52

Total expenditure for 1 year.

2349,468.92

2349,468.92

Average cost or rehabilitation for 1 patient.

2244.77

2244.77

Number of patients rehabilitated.

1118 (88% of patients admitted to the conventional treatment).

813 (64% of patients admitted to the ERAS pathway, calculated out of the projection).

Annual total health care expenditure.

7,542,644.77

5,488,521.33

ERAS pathway-induced savings in case of entire replacement

of the conventional treatment.

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2054, 123.44