Costs of Care for Hospitalized Children Associated With Preferred Language and Insurance Type.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study goal was to determine whether preferred language for care and insurance type are associated with cost among hospitalized children.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted of inpatients at a freestanding children's hospital from January 2011 to December 2012. Patient information and hospital costs were obtained from administrative data. Cost differences according to language and insurance were calculated using multivariate generalized linear model estimates, allowing for language/insurance interaction effects. Models were also stratified according to medical complexity and length of stay (LOS) ≥3 days.

Results

Of 19 249 admissions, 8% of caregivers preferred Spanish and 6% preferred another language; 47% of admissions were covered by publ

SUBMITTER: Lion KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5535794 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature