Cost Effective Analysis of Cell Saver Program at UCSF
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Cost Effective
Analysis of Cell
Saver Program at
UCSF Medical Center
Contracted Vendor versus InHouse Program
What is Cell Saver?
Cell salvage or cell saver is a technique
used during surgery to collect blood that a
patient loses during surgery, process the
collected blood, and reinfuse the blood
into the patient.
Current Situation
UCSF Medical Center’s Moffitt-Long
Operating Room contracts cell saver
service to an outside vendor.
Autotransfusion, Inc. provides the service
UCSF Medical Center pays approx.
$48,300 a month to Autotransfusion, Inc.
to provide the service.
Services that utilize Cell Saver
Neuro-Spine Service
Ortho-Spine Service
Vascular Service
Liver Transplant Service
Current Cell Saver Costs
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Costs for providing cell saver service:
Neuro-Spine = $700.00 a patient
Ortho-Spine = $700.00 a patient
Vascular = $700.00 a patient
Liver Transplant = $928.86
Proposed Solution
Implement in-house cell saver program
Discontinue using contracted vendor,
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Cost Effective Analysis of UCSF
Cell Saver Program vs.
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Neuro-Spine Service (Feb.-Mar. 2006)
18 procedures / 124 hours
Autotransfusion, Inc. = $12,600
UCSF Cell Saver Program (Full-time
employee and supply) = $5,544
Cost Savings = $7,056(56% cost savings)
Cost Effective Analysis of UCSF
Cell Saver Program vs.
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Ortho-Spine Service (Feb.-Mar. 2006)
54 procedures / 525 hours
Autotransfusion, Inc. = $37,800
UCSF Cell Saver Program (Full-time
employee and supply) = $20,763
Cost Savings = $17,037(45% cost savings)
Cost Effective Analysis of UCSF
Cell Saver Program vs.
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Vascular Service (Feb.-Mar. 2006)
11 procedures / 66 hours
Autotransfusion, Inc. = $7,700
UCSF Cell Saver Program (Full-time
employee and supply) = $3,124
Cost Savings = $4,576(59% cost savings)
Cost Effective Analysis of UCSF
Cell Saver Program vs.
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Liver Transplant Service (Feb.-Mar. 2006)
34 procedures / 254 hours
Autotransfusion, Inc. = $31,581.24
UCSF Cell Saver Program (Full-time
employee and supply) = $19,739.24
Cost Savings = $11,842(27% cost
savings)
Summary
UCSF paid Autotransfusion, Inc. $89,681.24 in
Feb./Mar. 2006 to provide cell saver services to
the Moffitt-Long operating room.
If UCSF had its own cell saver program the
medical center would have spent $49,170.24 in
Feb/Mar. 2006 to provide the service.
The medical center could have saved
$40,511.00
Summary
UCSF Medical Center should consider
implementing its own cell saver program.
42% to 45% yearly cost savings.