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Cost comparison of different models of palliative care delivery
Tracy Comans1, Kim-Huong Nguyen1, Fiona Stafford-Bell2
1Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia.
Objective:
The aim of this project was to assess the value for money of a modified unit within a residential aged care facility (RACF) for people requiring palliative care at the end of life.
Methods:
A three-way comparison using a mixed-method costing was used to estimate the per day cost of the unit compared to care in a palliative care unit within a hospital and a standard RACF bed.
Results:
The cost of the unit was estimated at $242 per day (2015 Australian dollars). The palliative care hospital bed cost $1,664 per day. The cost of a standard RACF bed was $123 per day, indicating that an additional $120 per day is required to provide the higher level of care required by people with complex palliative care needs.
Conclusion:
A modified RACF unit could provide substantial cost savings to the health budget for selected complex palliative care patients.
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