Open AccessThe financial burden of an influenza outbreak in a small rehabilitation centre
Author(s) -
Sendi Parham,
Dräger Sarah,
Batzer Bettina,
Walser Susanne,
Dangel Marc,
Widmer Andreas F.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
influenza and other respiratory viruses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.743
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1750-2659
pISSN - 1750-2640
DOI - 10.1111/irv.12696
Subject(s) - outbreak , medicine , isolation (microbiology) , covid-19 , rehabilitation , emergency medicine , medical costs , virology , physical therapy , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology , health care , economics , economic growth , microbiology and biotechnology
We report an influenza outbreak in a 75‐bed rehabilitation centre and present the detailed microeconomic impact that it had during the season 2016/2017. The direct medical, direct non‐medical and indirect costs were calculated. The outbreak included 18 patients with influenza and 8 contact patients, leading to 86 days with isolation precautions. During the outbreak month, 25 (15%) employees were absent from work for 89 days (mean 3.6 days, SD ± 1.8), and during the entire influenza season 33 for 175 (5.3 ± SD 4.6) days, respectively. The economic burden related to the outbreak was 114 373 CHF (106 890 €, 112 131 $).