Item | Net total | Cost per item | Cost | Saving |
Focused TTE | 100 | $AUD16.20 | $AUD1,620.00 | |
Vasopressor infusion | 10 | $AUD19.20 | $AUD192.00 | |
Arterial catheter | 9 | $AUD49.20 | $AUD442.80 | |
Central venous catheter | 1 | $AUD68.85 | $AUD68.85 | |
Cardiology referral | 6 | $AUD282.72 | $AUD1,696.32 | |
HDU referral | 6 | $AUD992.00 | $AUD5,952.00 | |
Comprehensive TTE (MBS 55115) | 67 | $AUD230.65 | $AUD15,453.55 | |
TOE (MBS 22051) | 2 | $AUD178.20 | $AUD356.40 | |
Surgery not cancelled | 10 | $AUD150 | $AUD1,500.00 | |
Less invasive surgery | 2 | Not quantified | ||
Changed anaesthesia | 5 | Not quantified | ||
Training for focused TTE | Not quantified | |||
Net cost/saving | $AUD2,254.80 | $AUD25,027.12 | ||
Total saving | $AUD22,772.32 | |||
Saving per patient | $AUD227.72 |