ArticleCritical care research and practice2018
Characteristics, Outcomes, and Cost Patterns of High-Cost Patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
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Abstract
backgroundICU care is costly, and there is a large variation in cost among patients.
methodsThis is an observational study conducted at two ICUs in an academic centre. We compared the demographics, clinical data, and outcomes of the highest decile of patients by total costs, to the rest of the population.
resultsA total of 7,849 patients were included. The high-cost group had a longer median ICU length of stay (26 versus 4 days,
conclusionsHigh-cost users utilized half of the total costs. While cost is associated with LOS, other drivers include younger age or admission for respiratory failure, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or after a procedural complication. Cost-reduction interventions should incorporate strategies to optimize critical care use among these patients.
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