The cost and compensability of trauma patients.
作者： Kate Curtis , Cara Dickson , Deborah Black , Thomas Nau
DOI: 10.1071/AH090084
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摘要: Injury in Australia was responsible for 400 000 hospitalisations 2002. This study aimed to examine the direct costs of trauma patients a Level 1 centre and determine compensability those patients. Data on all admitted (206) filling criteria were collected prospectively over 3-month period (November 2006 January 2007). A 10-question survey completed each patient record mechanism injury, third party private health insurance or workers compensation, also obtained. 30% admissions had an injury severity score (ISS)> 15 (n = 62; median ISS =9; range, 1-56). Median length stay 3 days (range, 1-126). Almost half (47%) involved road trauma, 29% falls. More than (53.4%) eligible compensation (21.8% full hospital cover, 21.4% 9.2% compensation). The with highest cost per assault, followed by pedal cyclists, pedestrians then motor vehicle collisions.
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