Cost of hospital care for elderly at risk of falling.
The variables that relate to cost of hospital care for a large sample of elderly patients at risk for falling are examined. The chief predictors of cost of hospitalization were medical, pharmacy, and nursing interventions. Use of nursing interventions, on average, raised the median hospital cost less than use of medical or pharmacy interventions. Using a standardized nursing language with the hospital's information system can provide nurses with information that demonstrates the cost effectiveness of their interventions.
Titler
Marita
M
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
Dochterman
Joanne
J
Picone
Debra M
DM
Everett
Linda
L
Xie
Xian-Jin
XJ
Kanak
Mary
M
Fei
Qiang
Q
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000191:economics*; D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001510:Bed Rest / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing; D015897:Comorbidity; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D017721:Hospital Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D017059:Models, Econometric; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000145:classification; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000191:economics; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000191:economics; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000191:economics*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016526:Workload / Q000191:economics*