Analysis of disease entities and medical costs in the Pediatric Department of a hospital
- VernacularTitle:某综合医院儿科收治病种及费用分析
- Author:
Dan ZHANG
;
Yuxiu LIU
;
Liyang HU
;
Shuguang ZHANG
;
Junqing ZOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Department of pediatrics;
Disease entity;
Medical cost
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2003;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To learn the disease entities and medical costs of the patients admitted in the Pediatric Department of a general hospital.Methods: We collected from the Hospital Information System(HIS) the related data of the patients admitted in the Department of Pediatrics from October 2001 to October 2007 and analyzed the patients' main types of diseases and medical expenditure.Results: Among the total number of 8 062 patients,diseases of the genitourinary,respiratory and digestive systems and of blood and hematogenic organs accounted for 47.82%,36.78%,4.22% and 3.16%,ranking as the first 4 disease entities.The per patient medical costs in the first 4 places were those of the diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissues($6 368),tumors($5 845),diseases of the genitourinary system($5 818) and congenial anomalies($5 469).Conclusion: The largest number of patients were those with genitourinary system diseases,and the highest medical costs per patient were those of the diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissues in the Department of Pediatrics.
