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Cost of Ebola prevention substantial in Netherlands

Cost of Ebola prevention substantial in Netherlands PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 792, p8 - 2 Dec 2017 Cost of Ebola prevention substantial in Netherlands The costs of prevention of Ebola virus disease (EVD) appear to be substantial in the Netherlands, according to findings of a study published in the European Journal of Health Economics. During the Ebola epidemic in African countries between December 2013 and April 2016, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) was appointed national EVD coordinator in the Netherlands, with general practitioners (GPs) and emergency departments at 80 peripheral hospitals as first responders, and referral of suspected cases to one of eight academic hospitals with transportation by 25 regional ambulance services, and diagnosis by one laboratory. In addition, 25 Municipal Health Services managed regional public health activities. An activity-based costing method was used to estimate costs of Ebola preparedness and response from the perspective of the Dutch healthcare system, based on a time-recording system, interviews with key professionals at healthcare organisations, and cost data on hospitalisation, laboratory tests, personal protective equipment (PPE), and cleaning and disinfection. During the epidemic period, Dutch healthcare professionals consulted the RIVM about possible Ebola cases 89 times, 13 possible cases of Ebola were clinically http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News Springer Journals

Cost of Ebola prevention substantial in Netherlands

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Cost of Ebola prevention substantial in Netherlands

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PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 792, p8 - 2 Dec 2017 Cost of Ebola prevention substantial in Netherlands The costs of prevention of Ebola virus disease (EVD) appear to be substantial in the Netherlands, according to findings of a study published in the European Journal of Health Economics. During the Ebola epidemic in African countries between December 2013 and April 2016, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) was appointed national EVD coordinator in...
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2017 by Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
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Medicine & Public Health; Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes; Quality of Life Research; Health Economics; Public Health
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1173-5503
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1179-2043
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10.1007/s40274-017-4531-5
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PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 792, p8 - 2 Dec 2017 Cost of Ebola prevention substantial in Netherlands The costs of prevention of Ebola virus disease (EVD) appear to be substantial in the Netherlands, according to findings of a study published in the European Journal of Health Economics. During the Ebola epidemic in African countries between December 2013 and April 2016, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) was appointed national EVD coordinator in the Netherlands, with general practitioners (GPs) and emergency departments at 80 peripheral hospitals as first responders, and referral of suspected cases to one of eight academic hospitals with transportation by 25 regional ambulance services, and diagnosis by one laboratory. In addition, 25 Municipal Health Services managed regional public health activities. An activity-based costing method was used to estimate costs of Ebola preparedness and response from the perspective of the Dutch healthcare system, based on a time-recording system, interviews with key professionals at healthcare organisations, and cost data on hospitalisation, laboratory tests, personal protective equipment (PPE), and cleaning and disinfection. During the epidemic period, Dutch healthcare professionals consulted the RIVM about possible Ebola cases 89 times, 13 possible cases of Ebola were clinically

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