The continued financial effect of COVID: Increasing costs for non-elective major lower extremity amputations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated changes in processes of care, which significantly impacted surgical care. This study evaluated the impact of these changes on patient outcomes and costs for non-elective major lower extremity amputations (LEA).

Methods

The 2019-2021 Florida Agency for Health Care Administration database was queried for adult patients who underwent non-elective major LEA. Per-patient inflation-adjusted costs were collected. Patient cohorts were established based on Florida COVID-19 mortality rates: COVID-heavy (CH) included nine months with the highest mortality, COVID-light (CL) included nine months with the lowest mortality, and pre-COVID (PC) included nine months before COVID (2019). Outcomes included in-hospital patient outcomes and hospitaliz

SUBMITTER: Torikashvili JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10979254 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature