Cost savings of a nationwide project preventing healthcare-associated infections in adult, paediatric and neonatal critical care settings in Brazil: a micro-costing study
This QI collaborative is a value-based initiative preventing HAIs in adult, paediatric and neonatal ICUs in South American settings. The substantial cost savings and a remarkable ROI underscore the economic viability of investing in comprehensive QI infection prevention strategies.
Authors
- Guilherme Cesar Silva Dias Santos
- Cláudia Garcia de Barros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1190-2179)
- Cristiana M Prandini
- Ancelmo Honorato Ferraz de Sousa
- Flavia Fernanda Franco
- Karen Cristina da Conceição Dias Silva
- Lital Moro Bass
- Ademir José Petenate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7591-8973)
- Sebastián Vernal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8589-0089)
- Cristiane Maria Reis Cristalda
- Renata Gonsalez dos Santos
- Leonardo Henrique Fiuza de Meireles
- Rafaela Moraes de Moura
- Nancy Oliveira dos Santos
- Edgard Joseph Kiriyama
Institutions
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento (BR)
- Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo (BR)
- Ministério da Saúde (BR)
- Hospital Sírio-Libanês (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097515
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.09