Table 4 Total direct costs of inappropriate hospitalization days
Cost item | Total cost of inappropriate admissions (USD) | Cost of inappropriate admissions per day (USD) | Estimation of annual inappropriate admissions cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Bed | 2095.56 | 20.54 | 30,612.97 |
Physician visits | 199.07 | 1.95 | 2908.01 |
Consultatioins | 38.08 | .37 | 556.26 |
Patient’s companion | 998.14 | 9.78 | 14,580.71 |
Medication | 510.71 | 5 | 7460.43 |
Diagnostic tests | 127.38 | .12 | 1860.72 |
Meals | 607.14 | 5.95 | 8869.04 |
Total direct cost | 4576.18 | 44.86 | 66,848.17 |