The cost of inpatient management of heart failure patients: a microcosting study in the Irish healthcare setting

ConclusionsThis study confirms that heart failure is a costly condition and that inpatient stay is the major cost driver. HF was significantly more expensive to manage in patients ≤65 years compared to those aged over 65 years. DRG costing frequently over or underestimated the admission cost. Patient-level costs and microcosting are more accurate methods of costing inpatient HF admissions. To our knowledge, this is the first study of the cost of the inpatient treatment of HF within the context of the Irish healthcare setting.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research