Accounting for the relationship between per diem cost and LOS when estimating hospitalization costs

• Hauptverfasser: Ishak K (Verfasst von), Stolar Marilyn (Verfasst von), Hu Ming-yi (Verfasst von), Alvarez Piedad (Verfasst von), Wang Yamei (Verfasst von), Getsios Denis (Verfasst von), Williams Gregory C (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hospitalization costs in clinical trials are typically derived by multiplying the length of stay (LOS) by an average per-diem (PD) cost from external sources. This assumes that PD costs are independent of LOS. Resource utilization in...