Estimating the Cost of Care for Emergency Department Syncope Patients: Comparison of Three Models.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We sought to compare three hospital cost-estimation models for patients undergoing evaluation for unexplained syncope using hospital cost data. Developing such a model would allow researchers to assess the value of novel clinical algorithms for syncope management.

Methods

We collected complete health services data, including disposition, testing, and length of stay (LOS), on 67 adult patients (age 60 years and older) who presented to the emergency department (ED) with syncope at a single hospital. Patients were excluded if a serious medical condition was identified. We created three hospital cost-estimation models to estimate facility costs: V1, unadjusted Medicare payments for observation and/or hospital admission; V2: modified Medicare payment, prorated by LOS

SUBMITTER: Probst MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5305134 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature