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Table 2 The characteristics of the 30 diagnosis groups

From: Modeling hospital infrastructure by optimizing quality, accessibility and efficiency via a mixed integer programming model

Diagnosis groups

Category

Costs (mlj euro)

Number of admissions

Volume- outcome relation

Maximum travel time (min)

Source:

 

Poos et al. [40]

LMR registry[38]

expert opinion

expert opinion

1

Acute infectious and parasitic diseases and poisoning

Acute

95,8

93193

Intermediate

45

2

Chronic infectious and parasitic diseases

Chronic

184,4

3885

High

120

3

Neoplasms

Chronic

1845,1

405124

High

120

4

Diabetes

Chronic

197,6

17445

Non existent

45

5

Endocrine, metabolic and immunity disorders

Chronic

220

46837

Intermediate

45

6

Haematology

Elective/Chr.

146,1

51064

High

45

7

Acute mental disorders

Acute

85,7

12000

High

45

8

Chronic mental disorders

Chronic

306,6

22134

Non existent

45

9

Diseases of the nervous system

Chronic

522,2

89335

Low

45

10

Eyecare

Elective

596,9

207327

Low

45

11

Earcare

Elective

230,4

61090

Intermediate

45

12

Cerebral hemorrhage/ischemia

Acute

436,3

47925

High

45

13

Chronic cardiovascular disease (including congestive heart failure)

Chronic

938,5

180186

Non existent

45

14

Cardiovascular disease with intervention (PCI/CABG)

Acute

1047,7

163275

High

45

15

Acute diseases of the respiratory system

Acute

246,7

64310

Low

45

16

Complex pulmonary surgery

Elective

305,6

20502

High

45

17

Common surgery of the respiratory system

Elective

122,1

74168

Low

45

18

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions

Chronic

305,5

48236

Non existent

120

19

Surgery of diseases of the digestive system

Elective

422,7

215757

Intermediate

45

20

Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaws

Chronic

1108,9

26366

Low

45

21

Gynaecology

Elective

481,6

82053

Low

45

22

Urinary system

Elective

497,1

151334

Low

45

23

Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Elective

739,3

296513

Intermediate

45

24

Dermatology

Chronic

412,3

68625

Low

45

25

Rheumatism and arthropathies (non surgical)

Chronic

961,2

157265

Low

45

26

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system that require surgical treatment

Elective

857,3

238155

Intermediate

45

27

Congenital disorders

Chronic

216,1

25669

High

120

28

Conditions originating in the perinatal period

Elective

331,2

75980

High

120

29

Signs, symptoms and ill-defined conditions

-

2.746,30

346106

Intermediate

45

30

Emergency care

Acute

604,1

52605

Non existent

45

31

Specialized trauma care

Acute

475,6

77330

High

120