The development of a method for comparative costing of individual intensive care units

摘要: Intensive care is one of the most costly areas hospital care. Unfortunately, because diversity case mix, costing intensive difficult. Many described methods previously are limited by being cumbersome, laborious to apply and expensive. The aim this study was develop a method for which can be applied with ease but facilitate meaningful cost comparisons between units. developed based on blocks where major components were identified costed in 'top-down' manner. Using strict definitions, attempted measure costs equipment, estates, nonclinical support services (such as management costs), clinical physiotherapy, laboratory services), consumables drugs, fluids disposables) staff. found that services, staff accounted approximately 85% total costs.