The association between improved quality diabetes indicators, health outcomes and costs: towards constructing a “business case” for quality of diabetes care - a time series study

Table 6 Saving of hospitalization days due to improvement in HbA1C > 9% indicator 2005–2012

Year	Hospital days	Saving	Saving in NIS*
2005*	94,447	1,927	3,944,000
2006	137,325	2,802	5,604,000
2007	176,131	3,594	7,188,000
2008	200,487	4,091	8,182,000
2009	195,606	3,991	7,982,000
2010	219,813	4,485	8,970,000
2011	205,563	4,195	8,390,000
2012	110,851	2,262	4,524,000

1NIS (Israeli Shekel) = 3.6 US$.
Note: *Since measurement and systemic quality improvement efforts were initiated in 2004, we calculated the decrease in hospitalizations as result in improved diabetes control from 2005. The effect of improved control in 2009 is expected to have an effect on hospitalization at least until 2012.

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