Table 3.
Summary of healthcare costs in both groups during the intervention period.
| Healthcare cost | Inpatient cost, $ | Outpatient cost, $ | Total cost, $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention period | CG* | IG** | CG | IG | CG | IG |
| 30-day | $139,175 | $97,468 | $123,642 | $67,556 | $262,817 | $165,024 |
| 60-day | $254,725 | $193,510 | $231,601 | $128,165 | $486,326 | $321,675 |
| 90-day | $413,156 | $247,350 | $334,291 | $223,235 | $747,447 | $470,585 |
| 120-day | $500,853 | $361,620 | $390,415 | $293,289 | $891,268 | $654,909 |
| 150-day | $832,121 | $524,632 | $446,385 | $372,629 | $1,278,506 | $897,261 |
| 180-day | $1,021,437 | $656,188 | $526,918 | $485,902 | $1,548,355 | $1,142,090 |
|
Cost per patient, $ mean (sd) |
$5,939 ($ 16,962) |
$4,127 ($9,503) |
$3,063 ($8,993) |
$3,056 ($7,716) |
$9,002 ($22,047) |
$7,182 ($13,304) |
*CG Control Group with 172 patients, **IG Intervention Group with 159 patients