Utilization of a central venous catheter insertion care bundle in Taiwan: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Insurance Research Database

Objectives: The objectives of this study are to explore medical care utilization associated with promoting the central venous catheter (CVC) care bundle plan using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Materials and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional, secondary anal...

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Main Authors: Hui-Chun Chung, Lih-Shinn Wang, Jung-Lun Wu, Tsung-Cheng Hsieh
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
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author Hui-Chun Chung
Lih-Shinn Wang
Jung-Lun Wu
Tsung-Cheng Hsieh
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Lih-Shinn Wang
Jung-Lun Wu
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description Objectives: The objectives of this study are to explore medical care utilization associated with promoting the central venous catheter (CVC) care bundle plan using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Materials and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional, secondary analysis of the data from patients who were admitted to a medical center for the first time between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2012, in the NHIRD. The control group was patients who were admitted at nine medical center hospitals that participated in the pilot plan, and the study group was patients who were admitted at other ten medical center hospitals that did not participate in the pilot plan, and the differences between groups were analyzed. Results: After implementing the CVC care bundle, the average hospital stay decreased significantly (18.43 ± 12.96 vs. 15.49 ± 10.16, P < 0.05). In addition, the study group patients were clinically less likely to require antibiotics than the control group (odds ratio = 0.33, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.07, 1.71] vs. 0.62, 95% CI = [0.40, 0.96], P = 3768), and their medical expenses were lower (220, 618 ± 226, 419 vs. 208, 079 ± 193, 610, P > 05). Furthermore, the incidence rate of CVC-associated sepsis decreased from 12.59% to 5.66%. Conclusions: By implementing the CVC care bundle in clinical practice in accordance with national policies, medical utilization decreased, thereby considerably improving medical resource usage. These results confirmed that implementing the CVC care bundle possibly decreased medical utilization in clinical practice.
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spelling doaj-art-dbbb9ecedbcd4ba38cc4cda35d76cf362025-08-20T03:24:21ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTzu Chi Medical Journal1016-31902223-89562019-01-0131318218710.4103/tcmj.tcmj_63_18Utilization of a central venous catheter insertion care bundle in Taiwan: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Insurance Research DatabaseHui-Chun ChungLih-Shinn WangJung-Lun WuTsung-Cheng HsiehObjectives: The objectives of this study are to explore medical care utilization associated with promoting the central venous catheter (CVC) care bundle plan using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Materials and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional, secondary analysis of the data from patients who were admitted to a medical center for the first time between July 1, 2010, and June 30, 2012, in the NHIRD. The control group was patients who were admitted at nine medical center hospitals that participated in the pilot plan, and the study group was patients who were admitted at other ten medical center hospitals that did not participate in the pilot plan, and the differences between groups were analyzed. Results: After implementing the CVC care bundle, the average hospital stay decreased significantly (18.43 ± 12.96 vs. 15.49 ± 10.16, P < 0.05). In addition, the study group patients were clinically less likely to require antibiotics than the control group (odds ratio = 0.33, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.07, 1.71] vs. 0.62, 95% CI = [0.40, 0.96], P = 3768), and their medical expenses were lower (220, 618 ± 226, 419 vs. 208, 079 ± 193, 610, P > 05). Furthermore, the incidence rate of CVC-associated sepsis decreased from 12.59% to 5.66%. Conclusions: By implementing the CVC care bundle in clinical practice in accordance with national policies, medical utilization decreased, thereby considerably improving medical resource usage. These results confirmed that implementing the CVC care bundle possibly decreased medical utilization in clinical practice.http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2019;volume=31;issue=3;spage=182;epage=187;aulast=ChungCentral venous catheter-associated sepsisCentral venous catheter care bundleNational health insurance research databasePatients' length of stayUse of medical resources
spellingShingle Hui-Chun Chung
Lih-Shinn Wang
Jung-Lun Wu
Tsung-Cheng Hsieh
Utilization of a central venous catheter insertion care bundle in Taiwan: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Insurance Research Database
Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Central venous catheter-associated sepsis
Central venous catheter care bundle
National health insurance research database
Patients' length of stay
Use of medical resources
title Utilization of a central venous catheter insertion care bundle in Taiwan: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Insurance Research Database
title_full Utilization of a central venous catheter insertion care bundle in Taiwan: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Insurance Research Database
title_fullStr Utilization of a central venous catheter insertion care bundle in Taiwan: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Insurance Research Database
title_full_unstemmed Utilization of a central venous catheter insertion care bundle in Taiwan: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Insurance Research Database
title_short Utilization of a central venous catheter insertion care bundle in Taiwan: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health Insurance Research Database
title_sort utilization of a central venous catheter insertion care bundle in taiwan a cross sectional analysis of the national health insurance research database
topic Central venous catheter-associated sepsis
Central venous catheter care bundle
National health insurance research database
Patients' length of stay
Use of medical resources
url http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2019;volume=31;issue=3;spage=182;epage=187;aulast=Chung
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