Table 3 Financial implications for ‘A Country’ in preventing adverse medication events in hospitals
Annual number of hospital admissions | 500,000 |
No. of adverse medication events at a 1-2% level | 5,000 - 10,000 |
At an average length of stay of 5 days | 25,000 – 50,000 |
At an average cost of £300/day | £7.5 m - £15 m |
Potential savings (based on 50%-70% preventability) | £3.75 m - £10.5 m |