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- Presenter David Melbourne & Debbie Gleeson
- Event WOUNDS UK 2009, Harrogate UK
- Podcast nr 034
- Length 32:26
In many clinics no specific budget is allocated to wards to treat patients with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT). Often there is also no funding or referral guidance from Primary Care Trust’s (PCT’s) to support this therapy upon discharge.
Consequence: patients are spending unnecessary time in hospital while in condition to be sent home
This presentation describes a study performed at St Helens and Knowsley Trust,UK, in which was studied the effect of sending patients home earlier in relation to costs but also in relation to possibilities to handle other patients. The results are very promising: serious cost reduction was found while more patients were treated.
Conclusion: Transition of patients from in-patient setting to home(-care) can reduce costs and can help to create time for treatment of new patients.
