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Acute pediatric stroke: contributors to institutional cost
Colin M Turney1, Wei Wang, Eric Seiber
1Division of Neurology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Stroke
|August 27, 2011
Summary
Pediatric stroke care costs are detailed, with nursing and imaging as primary drivers. Hemorrhagic strokes incur higher hospital costs than ischemic strokes.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Healthcare Economics
- Hospital Administration
Background:
- Limited data exists on the specific cost sources for pediatric stroke care.
- Previous research focused on overall costs, not granular expense breakdowns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and rank the sources of acute hospital care costs for pediatric stroke.
- To analyze cost differences between hemorrhagic and ischemic pediatric strokes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Pediatric Health Information System administrative database (2003-2009).
- Analyzed 1667 pediatric stroke cases, categorizing costs into 7 groups.
- Adjusted total costs for inflation using the US Consumer Price Index.
Main Results:
- Median total cost for pediatric stroke was $19,548.
- "Other/nursing" was the highest cost category, followed by imaging, laboratory, and pharmacy.
- Hemorrhagic strokes ($24,843) were more costly than ischemic strokes ($16,954).
Conclusions:
- This study provides the first in-depth cost analysis for pediatric stroke care.
- Nursing and imaging costs are key areas for potential cost containment strategies.
- Optimizing imaging use and length of inpatient stays may reduce overall costs.
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