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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ECONOMICS
卷 24, 期 1, 页码 308-317出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2021.1886109
关键词
COVID-19; COVID-19 hospitalization; hospital length of stay; in-hospital mortality; hospital charges; hospital costs
资金
- Pfizer
This study evaluated health outcomes and economic burden of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the US. Among 173,942 patients, the median age was 63 years, with 51% male and 48.5% covered by Medicare. The most prevalent medical conditions were cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease. Around one-fifth were admitted to the ICU, 16.9% received IMV, and most did not require these interventions.
Objective The aims of this study were to evaluate health outcomes and the economic burden of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the United States. Methods Hospitalized patients with a primary or secondary discharge diagnosis code for COVID-19 (ICD-10 code U07.1) from 1 April to 31 October 2020 were identified in the Premier Healthcare COVID-19 Database. Patient demographics, hospitalization characteristics, and concomitant medical conditions were assessed. Hospital length of stay (LOS), in-hospital mortality, hospital charges, and hospital costs were evaluated overall and stratified by age groups, insurance types, and 4 COVID-19 disease progression states based on intensive care unit (ICU) and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) usage. Results Of the 173,942 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the median age was 63 years, 51.0% were male, and 48.5% were covered by Medicare. The most prevalent concomitant medical conditions were cardiovascular disease (73.5%), hypertension (64.8%), diabetes (40.7%), obesity (27.0%), and chronic kidney disease (24.2%). Approximately one-fifth (21.9%) of the hospitalized COVID-19 patients were admitted to the ICU and 16.9% received IMV; most patients (73.6%) did not require ICU admission or IMV, and 12.4% required both. The median hospital LOS was 5 days, in-hospital mortality was 13.6%, median hospital charges were $43,986, and median hospital costs were $12,046. Hospital LOS and in-hospital mortality increased with ICU and/or IMV usage and age; hospital charges and costs increased with ICU and/or IMV usage. Patients with both ICU and IMV usage had the longest median hospital LOS (15 days), highest in-hospital mortality (53.8%), and highest hospital charges ($198,394) and hospital costs ($54,402). Limitations This retrospective administrative database analysis relied on coding accuracy and a subset of admissions with validated/reconciled hospital costs. Conclusions This study summarizes the severe health outcomes and substantial hospital costs of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the US. The findings support the urgent need for rapid implementation of effective interventions, including safe and efficacious vaccines.
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