Evaluation of hospital inpatient complications: a planning approach

Table 4 Hospital Inpatient Cost Comparisons Patients With and Without Selected Complications Syracuse Hospitals January - June 2008

	Patients with PPC			Patients at Risk for PPC			Significance Level
	Number of Discharges	Total Cost	Mean Cost Per Discharge	Number of Discharges	Total Cost	Mean Cost Per Discharge
Community General Hospital
Urinary Tract Infection	40	829,599	20,740	842	9,806,054	11,646	p < 0.05
Clostridium Difficile Colitis	10	267,747	26,775	253	2,716,270	10,736	p < 0.05
Decubitus Ulcer	9	198,671	22,075	413	4,829,114	11,693
Post Hemorrhage & Other Acute Anemia w Transfusion	13	201,658	15,512	373	5,723,682	15,345	p < 0.05
Crouse Hospital
Urinary Tract Infection	35	844,579	24,131	3,601	14,906,383	4,140	p < 0.05
Decubitus Ulcer	5	165,222	33,044	421	2,250,905	5,347
Pulmonary Embolism	9	164,630	18,292	266	2,148,818	8,078
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
Pneumonia	84	5,425,856	64,594	3,152	41,081,238	13,033	p < 0.05
Decubitus Ulcer	26	2,398,773	92,261	8,564	22,658,533	2,646	p < 0.05

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