The cost of inpatient death associated with acute coronary syndrome
The cost of hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is expensive and continues to rise. In terms of direct medical expenditures, ACS costs Americans more than $150 billion annually, with approximately 60% to 75% of these costs related to hospital admission and readmission. No studies have addressed the cost of inpatient mortality during an ACS admission. This article compares ACS-related length of stay, total admission cost, and total admission cost by day of discharge/death for patients who died during an inpatient admission with a matched cohort discharged alive following an ACS-related inpatient stay.
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Jill Van Den Bos
The cost of inpatient death associated with acute coronary syndrome
This article compares acute coronary syndrome-related (ACS) length of stay, total admission cost, and total admission cost by day of discharge/death for patients who died during an inpatient admission with a matched cohort discharged alive following an ACS-related inpatient stay.