Abstract

NAMENDYS-SILVA, Silvio A. High Value Care in Critical Care Medicine. Med. crít. (Col. Mex. Med. Crít.) [online]. 2019, vol.33, n.2, pp.91-97.  Epub Feb 15, 2021. ISSN 2448-8909.

It is desirable that the health system in Mexico can have access to a larger budget to provide medical care, however, this does not necessarily mean that it will have an impact on the health of the population, given that in order to achieve this, the budget must be used efficiently and effectively. We should always keep in mind that the cost of health services are usually paid directly by the patient or their family members. According to data published by the Official Gazette of the Federation, It has been estimated that daily intensive care unit cost in the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) is 37,410 pesos (1,875.1 dollars). High-value care is an intervention in which evidence suggests it confers benefit on patients, or probability of benefit exceeds probable harm, or, more broadly, the added costs of the intervention provide proportional added benefits relative to alternatives focused on continually improving the safety of patients.

Keywords : High-value care; intensive care; critical care; overuse; waste in health care.

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