Table 3 Results of basic analysis for all 11 screening strategies: average costs per admission and cost savings (net benefits) in comparison to strategy “no screening”
Screening strategy | Average cost per admission | Cost-saving to "no screening"a |
|---|---|---|
PoC (target) | 468.14 € | −14.98 € |
PCR (target, no isolation) | 469.30 € | −13.82 € |
PCR (target, isolation) | 469.80 € | −13.32 € |
Culture (target, no isolation) | 501.66 € | 18.54 € |
Culture (target, isolation) | 506.90 € | 23.78 € |
No screening | 483.12 € | 0.00 € |
PoC (universal) | 478.18 € | −4.94 € |
PCR (universal, no isolation) | 478.75 € | −4.37 € |
PCR (universal, isolation) | 500.07 € | 16.95 € |
Culture (universal, no isolation) | 741.36 € | 258.24 € |
Culture (universal, isolation) | 925.93 € | 442.81 € |