PAM2 COST SAVINGS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPREHENSIVE HOSPITAL-BASED NUTRITION PROGRAMS FOR MALNOURISHED COLOMBIAN PATIENTS

Cost savings associated with US hospital palliative care consultation programs.

BACKGROUND Hospital palliative care consultation teams have been shown to improve care for adults with serious illness. This study examined the effect of palliative care teams on hospital costs. METHODS We analyzed administrative data from 8 hospitals with established palliative care programs for the years 2002 through 2004. Patients receiving palliative care were matched by propensity score ...

The Cost-Effectiveness of Oral Nutrition Supplementation for Malnourished Older Hospital Patients

BACKGROUND Malnutrition, which is associated with increased medical complications in older hospitalized patients, can be attenuated by providing nutritional supplements. OBJECTIVE This study evaluates the cost effectiveness of a specialized oral nutritional supplement (ONS) in malnourished older hospitalized patients. METHODS We conducted an economic evaluation alongside a multicenter, rand...

The HEART Pathway and Hospital Cost Savings

Chest pain is a common complaint in emergency departments. Several guidelines and tools exist to help the clinician determine need for hospitalization. For low-risk patients, clinical judgment can underestimate a patient's risk of major adverse cardiac event. Implementation of an advanced diagnostic protocol with the HEART Pathway can reduce hospital cost. For our academic institution, we saw a...

Reduced Hospital Utilization and Cost Savings Associated with Diabetes Patient Education

Introduction Diabetes mellitus affects an estimated 11 million persons in the United States. These persons are at risk for serious chronic complications which include visual impairment, foot ulcers and lower extremity amputations, kidney disease, adverse outcomes of pregnancy, cardiovascular disease, as well as the acute complications of hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and ketoacidosis. Studies ha...

Cost-Savings Associated With Delayed Switch To Outpatient Antibiotic Regimen For Patients Requiring Daptomycin Therapy