High Value Care Ryan Nall MD Assistant Clerkship Director Internal Medicine Slides used with permission of Dr. Marty Muntz, Medical College of Wisconsin

What is value? Value = Quality/Cost Quality = Patient Experience, Outcomes Cost = Financial + Other

High Value Care: Urinary Catheter

Problem Catheter associated bacteriuria: most common health care–associated infection worldwide. – In US : ~40% of hospital-acquired infections. Incidence of bacteriuria associated with indwelling catheterization: 3%–8% per day. 15% of nosocomial bacteremia are attributable to the urinary tract infection.

Cost Other Antibiotic Resistance Initial inappropriate antimicrobial use: up to 59% of the time Catheter associated bacteriuria: reservoir of antimicrobial-resistant organisms Prolonged hospitalization, readmission Urosepsis, Death Financial Catheter associated UTI: Additional $676 per case Bacteremia associated with CA-bacteriuria: Additional $2836 per case Total cost : $500 Million/year Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Rule: Will not reimburse the extra cost of treatment!

What can be done? Reduce the use of urinary catheterization – Use only when indicated – Do not use for the convenience of providers and/ or patient. Remove the catheter as soon as it is no longer needed

High Value Care: GI prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients

How did it all start Stress ulcers in critically ill patient: ~75%. Mortality from stress-related bleeding in critically ill patients ~50%. GI prophylaxis became common in critically ill patient. This practice was extrapolated to general medical floor!

Current Situation ~71% of patients in general medicine wards receive GI prophylaxis without an appropriate indication. 48% of these patients are subsequently discharged on Acid suppressive therapy.

Cost Other Patients on Acid suppressive therapy have: – 2-3 times increase in incidence of C diff associated Diarrhea – 2 times increase in incidence of Community Acquired Pneumonia – Drug interaction – Adverse reaction Financial Medication alone, for an average academic medical center, >$111,000/year

Evidence At present, there is NO evidence to support routine GI prophylaxis in not critically ill general medical floor patients. GI prophylaxis in general medicine patients is, currently, NOT recommended.

High Value Care: Blood Transfusion

Problem Blood products are limited resources Blood transfusions are often done without following current guidelines

Cost Other HIV, HCV, HBV transmission TRALI (transfusion related acute lung injury) TACO (transfusion related circulatory overload) Hemolysis Life-threatening reaction Fever Financial Single Red Blood Cell Unit costs $700 - $1200 in the US US hospitals use an estimated 24 million blood products per year

Current Guidelines The AABB recommends: In stable or ICU adult patients you may CONSIDER blood transfusion at a hemoglobin </=7 g/dL In adult with cardiovascular disease you may CONSIDER with hemoglobin </= 8 g/dL Consider transfusion if symptoms are present

What can be done? Reduce the use of liberal blood transfusions Avoid using strict hemoglobin targets

High Value Care: Continuous Telemetry Monitoring

Problem Continuous telemetry monitoring is used routinely in low risk clinical situations which add little value to care

Cost Other Patient discomfort (another tether) False positives resulting in errors in patient mgmt Alarm Fatigue Nursing/Physician time Financial 160 per day

Current Guidelines The ACC/AHA recommends: Class I: Indicated in most, if not all patients in this group Class II: May be of benefit but isn’t considered essential for all patients Class III: Not indicated because of patient’s low risk of a serious event

Class IClass IIClass III Status post cardiac arrestPost acute MI (beyond 72hrs)Low risk post operative ACS (at least 24 hrs)Chest pain syndromeLow risk obstetrics Newly diagnosed high risk coronary lesions Uncomplicated PCIHemodialysis Cardiac surgery (48-72 hrs)Administered an antiarrhythmic or who require adjustment of drugs for rate control Rate controlled afib PCI with complicationsUndergone implantation of a PM lead/Not PM dependent Temporary PM or transcutaneous pacer pads Undergone uncomplicated ablation of arrhythmia AV blockRoutine coronary angiography Arrhythmia complicating WPW with rapid anterograde conduction Subacute heart failure Long QT and associated arrhythmiaBeing evaluated for syncope Intraaortic balloon pumpPts with DNR with arrhythmias that cause discomfort Acute heart failure Indication for intensive care Undergoing diagnostic/therapeutic procedures requiring sedation/general anesthesia Hemodynamically unstable arrhythmia

What can be done? Avoid use of telemetry in situations where there is low likelihood of benefit Re-evaluate the need for telemetry daily

High Value Care: Repetitive Blood Tests

Cost Other Hospital Acquired Anemia (HAA) is associated with higher mortality and worse health status Diagnostic blood loss from phlebotomy is an independent risk factor of HAA Needle stick daily or more Financial Basic Chemistry: $86 Hepatic Function Panel: $223 CMP: $259 Magnesium: $31 CBC w/diff: $31.50 CBC w/o diff: $41

Indications for Repetitive Testing Active Bleeding Previous abnormal labs Treatment that can alter labs Change in status

Results of Decreased Testing Shown to decrease costs in different studies: – $2 million over 3 years – ~$2,500 – $10,000 saved per week

What can be done? Inform those who order lab tests of the costs Avoid repetitive testing by analyzing the need for each test Monitor patients’ hemoglobin as diagnostic blood loss occurs

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