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Cost Effective
Analysis of Cell
Saver Program at
UCSF Medical Center
Contracted Vendor versus InHouse Program
What is Cell Saver?
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Cell salvage or cell saver is a technique
used during surgery to collect blood that a
patient loses during surgery, process the
collected blood, and reinfuse the blood
into the patient.
Current Situation
UCSF Medical Center’s Moffitt-Long
Operating Room contracts cell saver
service to an outside vendor.
 Autotransfusion, Inc. provides the service
 UCSF Medical Center pays approx.
$48,300 a month to Autotransfusion, Inc.
to provide the service.
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Services that utilize Cell Saver
Neuro-Spine Service
 Ortho-Spine Service
 Vascular Service
 Liver Transplant Service
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Current Cell Saver Costs
Autotransfusion, Inc.
 Costs for providing cell saver service:
Neuro-Spine = $700.00 a patient
Ortho-Spine = $700.00 a patient
Vascular = $700.00 a patient
Liver Transplant = $928.86
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Proposed Solution
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Implement in-house cell saver program
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Discontinue using contracted vendor,
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Cost Effective Analysis of UCSF
Cell Saver Program vs.
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Neuro-Spine Service (Feb.-Mar. 2006)
 18 procedures / 124 hours
 Autotransfusion, Inc. = $12,600
 UCSF Cell Saver Program (Full-time
employee and supply) = $5,544
 Cost Savings = $7,056(56% cost savings)
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Cost Effective Analysis of UCSF
Cell Saver Program vs.
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Ortho-Spine Service (Feb.-Mar. 2006)
 54 procedures / 525 hours
 Autotransfusion, Inc. = $37,800
 UCSF Cell Saver Program (Full-time
employee and supply) = $20,763
 Cost Savings = $17,037(45% cost savings)
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Cost Effective Analysis of UCSF
Cell Saver Program vs.
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Vascular Service (Feb.-Mar. 2006)
 11 procedures / 66 hours
 Autotransfusion, Inc. = $7,700
 UCSF Cell Saver Program (Full-time
employee and supply) = $3,124
 Cost Savings = $4,576(59% cost savings)
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Cost Effective Analysis of UCSF
Cell Saver Program vs.
Autotransfusion, Inc.
Liver Transplant Service (Feb.-Mar. 2006)
 34 procedures / 254 hours
 Autotransfusion, Inc. = $31,581.24
 UCSF Cell Saver Program (Full-time
employee and supply) = $19,739.24
 Cost Savings = $11,842(27% cost
savings)
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Summary

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UCSF paid Autotransfusion, Inc. $89,681.24 in
Feb./Mar. 2006 to provide cell saver services to
the Moffitt-Long operating room.
If UCSF had its own cell saver program the
medical center would have spent $49,170.24 in
Feb/Mar. 2006 to provide the service.
The medical center could have saved
$40,511.00
Summary
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UCSF Medical Center should consider
implementing its own cell saver program.
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42% to 45% yearly cost savings.