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EndoTool® Cuts Tight Glucose Control Costs and Effort
ICU Beds1 (medical, surgical, trauma, neurosurgical, coronary care,
post open heart recovery unit, 1-year study) |
58 |
| Total BG determinations1 (n) |
77,954 |
| Time for measurement of glucose and insulin adjustment1 (minutes) |
4.72 ± 1.13 |
| Total cost of supplies1 ($, @ $0.75 per determination) |
$58,500 |
| Nursing cost1 ($, @ $30/hour, 2 hours/day) |
$182,488 |
Total conservative cost1 ($/year, exclusive of physician time
or cost of QA reporting) |
$250,000 |
Robust software leads to prompt control of glucose level2
Glucose determinations are reduced to Q2 hours >40% of the time2
- Based on > 4 years of EndoTool® use and >200,000 insulin dose calculations in over 5000 patients
EndoTool® reduces ~40% work effort and cost of TGC
1. Aragon D, American Journal of Critical Care (July 2006);15:370-377. (Time and motion study)
2. Data on file, MD Scientific, LLC.
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