Specific costs related to each CDAD infection prov

Specific costs related to each CDAD infection proved to be difficult to isolate and quantify. HAI cost data published by Emory University(1) cited an average cost of $13,973 per incidence of infection. Using this data, the cost directly attributed to C.diff infection at Methodist University Hospital over the first two quarters of 2010 totaled more than $1.78 million or an average of $298,000 per month (21.3 infections x $13,973/infection). Administrators clearly understood that any reduction in the number of new C.diff infections would result in a substantial bottom-line financial gain, but more importantly, a better and more desirable outcome for MUH patients.

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