Evaluation of the cost of at home IV immunoglobulin treatments (n=277) and comparison with the theoretical cost in hospital
| Mean costs for one treatment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV immunoglobulin | 24 h hospital stay with hospital lump sum | Small equipment | Nursing | Total cost for 277 treatments | Savings achieved for 277 treatments |
| *In France when a drug is retroceded by a hospital pharmacy, it is invoiced 15% higher, the difference being paid to the hospital administration to cover the management and traceability costs. | |||||
| Theoretical cost in hospital | |||||
| $2055 (deduction on drug budget) | $605 | $41 (deduction on small equipment budget) | 0 | $748274 | $580556 (representing the virtual economy made by the hospital department (drug budget + small equipment)) |
| Cost for one treatment in hospital : $2701 | |||||
| Effective cost at home | |||||
| $2363 (15% of retrocession overcost*) | 0 | $41 | $67 | $684588 | • $63691 (representing the effective savings for the community) |
| • $85377 (representing the budget income for the hospital administration) | |||||
| Cost for one treatment at home: $2471 | |||||