Cost analysis of blood purification: a tool for decision making.

This study complies with the reorganization of health care provider processes in order to value the cost of life cycle of the product. Using standard replacement flows, we build the “bill of materials” (BoM) for calculate the cost of a CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) treatment with citrate as proposed by the industry. The standard cost of the process is obtained. The method that we developed can be used for accounting purposes and for economic planning, as a tool for statistical evaluation of medical care and for the accuracy of the result.