Case Study Results
A multidisciplinary infection prevention strategy with CareFusion surveillance at the foundation1,2
Facility:
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Hamilton, 287 beds, Hamilton, New Jersey
Challenge:
Infections were negatively impacting patient safety and the bottom line but the data to identify risk areas and standardize treatment was lacking.
Solution:
Implementation of MedMined® surveillance services from CareFusion along with a hospital wide, multi-disciplinary campaign to target and prevent infections.
Results:
$2.37 Million Cost Avoided
4,072 Days Saved
$1.62 Million Bottom Line Savings
1. Robert Wood Johnson Hospital of Hamilton success rate lauded, Sunday, October 31, 2010 http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2010/10/robert_wood_johnson_hospital_o.html, NJ.com
2. CareFusion case poster, 2010
*Reflects individual facility data. Your facility may or may not achieve similar outcoms [results].