title: [What are the costs of pediatric cardiosurgery?].
abstract: A cost analysis of patients discharged from the Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery of "Bambino Gesu" Children's Hospital was performed. Analysis focused on the costs and revenue from Diagnosis-Related Group 108 ("other cardiovascular procedures") during a six-month period in 1994 (n. = 76). The sample of 30 charts reviewed (MLOS 20.36 +/- 27.87 days) showed a mean cost of 30,381,000 italian lire (ITL) vs a revenue of ITL 23,545,800. The Pearson correlation coefficient between LOS and total cost was high (R = 0.85; p < 0.001). Other cases in DRG 108 (n. = 46) had an MLOS of 29.13 +/- 25.25 days and a higher cost. We emphasize the usefulness of identifying the costs for patients grouped in a specific DRG in order to establish an accurate departmental budget as well as to ensure the financial survival of referral hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Sistema Informativo Ospedaliero, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu, Roma.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Liso
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Ciommo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrone
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mazzera
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D002648:Child; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics
vernacular_title: Quanto costa la cardiochirurgia pediatrica?