title: Therapeutic exchange of cefotaxime for ceftriaxone: evaluation, implementation, and subsequent cost savings at a 300-bed community hospital.
abstract: Switching prescriptions from ceftriaxone to cefotaxime resulted in a decreased pharmacy expenditure of $30,190 within 1 year in a 300-bed community hospital. The cost per patient day of treatment was reduced from $38.85 to $26.98 and led to a total cost avoidance of $47,997.
authors.affiliation: Mercy Memorial Medical Center, St. Josephs, MI, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rawlings
mesh_terms: D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017046:Cost Savings; D016527:Drug Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000191:economics; D017850:Economics, Pharmaceutical; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics*
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D002443:Ceftriaxone; D002439:Cefotaxime