Table 2.
Cost and outcomes for hospitalizations with HAI by calendar year
| HAI (n = 159,021) | 2008 (n = 18,564) | 2009 (n = 20,215) | 2010 (n = 18,267) | 2011 (n = 21,655) | 2012 (n = 21,320) | 2013 (n = 20,975) | 2014 (n = 21,085) | 2015* (n = 16,940) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payment source | 0.0008 | ||||||||
| Medicare | 81.3% | 77.7% | 78.2% | 79.0% | 77.9% | 79.3% | 76.4% | 76.7% | |
| Medicaid | 4.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 7.7% | |
| Private | 11.7% | 12.5% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 12.5% | |
| Self-Pay | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | |
| Others | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.0% | |
| Outcomes | |||||||||
| Length of stay (mean ± SE, d) | 9.4 ± 0.3 | 10.1 ± 0.3 | 9.2 ± 0.3 | 9.6 ± 0.4 | 9.8 ± 0.2 | 9.4 ± 0.2 | 9.6 ± 0.2 | 9.4 ± 0.2 | 0.59 |
| Total hospital charges (mean ± SE, US$) | 63,075 ± 2,715 | 75,073 ± 3,762 | 70,503 ± 2,732 | 81,902 ± 4,669 | 82,805 ± 2,617 | 80,864 ± 2,554 | 87,393 ± 2,759 | 85,372 ± 2,657 | <0.0001 |
| Total hospital costs (mean ± SE, US$) | 22,164 ± 812 | 24,512 ± 1,106 | 22,499 ± 778 | 24,957 ± 1,641 | 24,819 ± 781 | 23,441 ± 727 | 24,565 ± 766 | 23,229 ± 720 | 0.4 |
| Unadjusted mortality | 11.7% | 13.2% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 0.14 |
| Disposition | 0.0002 | ||||||||
| Home | 18.5% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 19.1% | 18.2% | 18.9% | |
| Short-term hospital | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% | |
| Skilled care facility | 48.3% | 47.9% | 46.4% | 48.4% | 45.6% | 46.1% | 44.9% | 42.9% | |
| Home health care | 18% | 19.2% | 19.7% | 18.4% | 18.6% | 18.5% | 20.2% | 19.4% | |
| Against medical advice | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | |
| Unknown | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
*
Only data until September 2015 presented.