Hospitalization budget impact during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim was to determine the direct impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Spain's health budget.

Methods

Budget impact analyses based on retrospective data from patients with suspected severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) admitted to a Spanish hospital between February 26 and May 21, 2020. Direct medical costs from the perspective of the hospital were calculated. We analyzed diagnostic tests, drugs, medical and nursing care, and isolation ward and ICU stays for three cohorts: patients seen in the emergency room only, hospitalized patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and patients who tested negative.

Results

The impact on the hospital's budget for the 3 months was calculated at €15,633,180, 97.4% of which was related to health ca

SUBMITTER: Carrera-Hueso FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8565649 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature