Safety measures before a surgery aren’t just to save lives – they can also significantly lower the health bill if followed in letter and spirit.
Investing in safe surgeries could significantly reduce the costs associated with surgeries in low-to-middle-income countries like India, according to a study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection.
Mark Monahan, a lecturer of health economics at the Institute of Applied Health, University of Birmingham, led the multinational study. The findings show that surgical site infections extend hospital stays up to a month or more and worsen the financial burden on patients and their families.
