Drivers of hospital expenditure and length of stay in an academic medical centre: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As healthcare expenditure and utilization continue to rise, understanding key drivers of hospital expenditure and utilization is crucial in policy development and service planning. This study aims to investigate micro drivers of hospital expenditure and length of stay (LOS) in an Academic Medical Centre.

Methods

Data corresponding to 285,767 patients and 207,426 inpatient visits was extracted from electronic medical records of the National University of Hospital in Singapore between 2005 to 2013. Generalized linear models and generalized estimating equations were employed to build patient and inpatient visit models respectively. The patient models provide insight on the factors affecting overall expenditure and LOS, whereas the inpatient visit models provide insig

SUBMITTER: Rahman N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6604431 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature