Table 2 Financial implications for ‘A Country’ in preventing hospitalisations due to adverse drug reactions
Annual number of hospital admissions | 500,000 |
No. of admissions at a 4 -6% ADR incidence level | 20,000 - 30,000 |
At an average length of stay of 5 days | 100,000 – 150,000 |
At an average cost of £300/day | £30 m - £45 m |
Potential savings (based on 50%-70% preventability) | £15 m - £31.5 m |