Non-inpatient costing study.
Flinders Medical Centre, a University teaching hospital located in the south of Adelaide, spends approximately 27% of its annual budget in the treatment of ambulatory patients. In an attempt to gain a better appreciation of the profile of resource use by this group of patients, the hospital undertook a detailed cost survey. This study has made it possible to identify the cost impact of ambulatory attendances on each of the service areas of the hospital and compare variation in cost within and between specialist clinics.
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Flinders Medical Centre.
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D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics; D001315:Australia; D003361:Cost Allocation / Q000379:methods; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006295:Health Resources / Q000191:economics; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000191:economics; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D013996:Time and Motion Studies