Cost Variation Across Centers for the Norwood Operation.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The Norwood operation is associated with high health care utilization, and prior studies reported substantial variability in Norwood costs across centers. However, specific factors driving this cost variation are unclear. We assessed center variability in Norwood costs and underlying mechanisms in a multicenter cohort. METHODS:Clinical data from the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial were linked with cost data from the Children's Hospital Association Inpatient Essentials database. Center variation was assessed by modeling Norwood costs adjusted for baseline patient characteristics, and the relationship with complications, length of stay (LOS), and specific cost categories was examined. Patients undergoing transplantation or stage 2 palliation during th

SUBMITTER: McHugh KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5818289 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature