Open Access<p>Protocol Implementation for Normothermia in Surgery Settings in Italy: Budget-Impact Analysis</p>
Author(s) -
Roberta Monzani,
Giovanna Barbera,
Umberto Restelli,
Carlotta Galeone,
Flavia Petrini
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s267923
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , guideline , protocol (science) , emergency medicine , health care , excellence , patient safety , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Hypothermia is a well-known risk of the perioperative period and considered a preventable effect of anesthesia care. Nevertheless, it is not fully controlled, causing a number of adverse outcomes following surgical operations and thus increasing length of stay in hospital and treatment costs. The aim of this study was to assess the budget impact (BI) of the implementation of proactive strategies to prevent inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) in surgical patients in Italy, as recommended by international guidelines and by a good clinical practice (GCP) guideline of the Italian Society of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Reanimation, and Intensive Care.