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Table 1 Changes in Pneumonia and Prolonged Ventilation with associated savings

From: “The National Surgery Quality Improvement Project” (NSQIP): a new tool to increase patient safety and cost efficiency in a surgical intensive care unit

 

July 2011 SAR

Jan 2012 SAR

July 2012 SAR

Est. savings

PNEU O:E (Actual%)

1.4 (1.36%)

1.48 (1.4%)

1.25 (1.2%)

$707,104

V48 O:E (Actual%)

1.5 (1.9%)

1.11 (1.08%)

1.04 (1.11%)

$4,424,640

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Patient Safety in Surgery

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