In-reach specialist nursing teams for residential care homes: uptake of services, impact on care provision and cost-effectiveness

Table 10 Annual Cost of In-reach Team and Estimated Savings

ITEM	*Annual Value* ¹ *(£)*
*INTERVENTION COST*
Annual total IRT cost²	+302,313
Average cost/resident/week	+44.38
*ESTIMATED SAVINGS*
Avoided hospital admissions	-227,230
Early hospital discharges	-34,777
Delayed/prevented nursing home transfers	-51,899
GP & visits avoided	-12,363
Early detection of illness	-19,200
Annual savings	-345,469
*INCREMENTAL COST (EXPENDITURE - SAVINGS)*
Total annual incremental cost	-43,156
Average incremental cost/resident/week	-6.33

¹ 2005/06 prices. Positive numbers indicate increased cost; negative numbers indicate saving.
² Includes cost of non-clinical (training) time

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