[What are the costs of pediatric cardiosurgery?]. / Quanto costa la cardiochirurgia pediatrica?
G Ital Cardiol
; 27(5): 484-8, 1997 May.
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em It
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9244755
ABSTRACT
A cost analysis of patients discharged from the Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery of "Bambino Gesu" Children's Hospital was performed. Analysis focused on the costs and revenue from Diagnosis-Related Group 108 ("other cardiovascular procedures") during a six-month period in 1994 (n. = 76). The sample of 30 charts reviewed (MLOS 20.36 +/- 27.87 days) showed a mean cost of 30,381,000 italian lire (ITL) vs a revenue of ITL 23,545,800. The Pearson correlation coefficient between LOS and total cost was high (R = 0.85; p < 0.001). Other cases in DRG 108 (n. = 46) had an MLOS of 29.13 +/- 25.25 days and a higher cost. We emphasize the usefulness of identifying the costs for patients grouped in a specific DRG in order to establish an accurate departmental budget as well as to ensure the financial survival of referral hospitals.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Child
/
Humans
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
It
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article