Table 2.
Outcomes for patients discharged from tertiary care admissions in 2017
| Neuro‐ischaemic ulcers (NIUs) | Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) | Pressure injuries (PIs) | Surgical site infections (SSIs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital inpatient data | ||||
| Total inpatient episodes | 949 | 112 | 4981 | 2463 |
| Number of patients | 633 | 80 | 3874 | 2176 |
| Average gross charge per episode |
USD$11045 SGD$14949 |
USD$7235 SGD$9792 |
USD$12291 SGD$16636 |
USD$15701 SGD$21252 |
| Total gross inpatient healthcare cost |
USD$10509154 SGD$14186601 |
USD$812417 SGD$1096704 |
USD$61383952 SGD$82863916 |
USD$38775161 SGD$52343676 |
| 1‐year re‐admissions | ||||
| Number of patients with 2 or more wound episodes (percentage) | 193 (30.5) | 19 (23.5) | 775 (20.0) | 257 (11.8) |
| Hospital outpatient follow‐up | ||||
| Number episodes | 1236 | 5791 | N/A | N/A |
| Average gross charge per episode |
USD$176 SGD$238 |
USD$92 SGD$124 |
N/A | N/A |
| Total gross hospital outpatient healthcare cost |
USD$217914 SGD$294168 |
USD$531942 SGD$718084 |
N/A | N/A |
| Primary care outpatient follow‐up | ||||
| Number of patients | 633 | 80 | 3874 | 2176 |
| Number of patients with more than 1 wound visit (percentage) | 159 (25.1) | 17 (21.3%) | 147 (3.8) | 275 (12.6) |
| Conditional average number of wound visits within 1‐year postdischarge | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Conditional average gross charge of primary care wound visits within 1‐year postdischarge |
USD$146 SGD$197 |
USD$93 SGD$125 |
USD$91 SGD$123 |
USD$66 SGD$89 |
| Total gross primary healthcare cost |
USD$23219 SGD$31344 |
USD$1569 SGD$2118 |
USD$13422 SGD$18119 |
USD$18217 SGD$24591 |
| Estimated gross healthcare cost per patient | ||||
| Hospital care (inpatient only) and primary care |
USD$16639 SGD$22461 |
USD$10175 SGD$13735 |
USD$15789 SGD$21394 |
SGD$17761 SGD$24066 |
| Hospital care (inpatient and outpatient) and primary care |
USD$16920 SGD$22926 |
SGD$16761 SGD$22711 |
N/A | N/A |