NICE

UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

In March 2011 NICE published Medical Technology Guidance for the CardioQ-ODM Oesophageal Doppler Monitor (MTG3). The recommendation is specifically for its use to guide fluid optimisation during surgery in over 800,000 procedures in England annually.

CardioQ-ODM is the only technology with an evidence base to support such extensive recommendation and guidance.

The NICE Guidelines advise the consideration of use of CardioQ-ODM in patients undergoing major or high-risk surgery. This is supported by a large body of evidence. The system can provide NHS Hospital Trusts with significant cost savings. This is estimated by NICE (in 2011) to be £1,100 per patient. The report says 800,000 procedures annually, in England are suitable for fluid management, monitored by the CardioQ-ODM.

“The cost saving per patient, when the CardioQ-ODM is used instead of a central venous catheter in the peri-operative period, is about £1100 based on a 7.5-day hospital stay.”

NICE states that “The Case for Adoption is based on the claimed advantages for introducing the specific technology compared with the current management of the condition.”

It adds that “the technology has been found to offer advantages to patients and the NHS.”

Randomised Controlled Trials were used to form the conclusion of the NICE guidelines. The guidance includes data from specialities including Colorectal, Cardiac and Orthopaedic surgery.

Recommendations:

  • 1.1  The case for adopting the CardioQ-ODM in the NHS, when used as described in 1.2, is supported by the evidence. There is a reduction in post-operative complications, use of central venous catheters and in-hospital stay (with no increase in the rate of re-admission or repeat surgery) compared with conventional clinical assessment with or without invasive cardiovascular monitoring. The cost saving per patient, when the CardioQ-ODM is used instead of a central venous catheter in the peri-operative period, is about £1100 based on a 7.5-day hospital stay.
  • 1.2  The CardioQ-ODM should be considered for use in patients undergoing major or high-risk surgery or other surgical patients in whom a clinician would consider using invasive cardiovascular monitoring.

Clinical Evidence:

  • 3.1 Clinical outcomes relevant to the use of the CardioQ-ODM are mortality, peri-operative complications, reductions in the use of central venous catheters, length of critical care and in-hospital stay and re-admission rates.
  • Find full details of all clinical outcomes considered by the Committee here

Conclusions:

  • 6.1   The Committee concluded that the available data support a clinical benefit and a cost saving when the CardioQ-ODM is used in patients undergoing major or high-risk surgery or other surgical patients in whom a clinician would consider using invasive cardiac monitoring.

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