Factor analysis of hospitalization expenses for lens surgery

VernacularTitle:晶体手术住院费用构成因子分析
Author: Lili LIN ; Liang ZHAO ; Chaobang YIN ; Jinfeng WANG ; Shijing CHEN ; Haimei XIE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Public hospital; Diagnosis related groups; Lens surgery; Factor analysis; Expense control
From: Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2015;31(11):822-824
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To identify the common factor affecting hospitalization expense of lens surgery operation, and propose effective measures to curb unreasonable increase of medical costs.Methods Collection of inpatients information of the year 2014 from a tertiary hospital in Beijing, for factor analysis of the hospitalization expenses of 555 inpatients categorized as DRGs of CB39 (lens surgery), using the BJ-DRGs platform.Results The highest factor of lens surgery expenses is disposable medical surgery materials, accounting for 42.77％;followed by surgery fee and medication fee, accounting for 23.19％ and 17.15％ respectively.Conclusion For the hospitals, medicine and medical material rank the highest in cost control, and they are recommended to work on them by means of clinical pathways, medical norms and purchasing policy, and to explore new means of payment in the meantime.