Resource utilisation and mortality outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries with CLD who sought inpatient care in 2005–2010
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length of stay, days Mean±SD Median (IQR) | 6.02±5.61 4 (3, 7) | 5.92±5.65 4 (3, 7) | 5.86±5.40 4 (3, 7) | 5.78±5.54 4 (3, 7) | 5.61±5.45 4 (2, 7) | 5.74±5.57 4 (3, 7) | 0.0001 |
| Payment by patient, $ Mean±SD Median (IQR) | 650±782 1096 (0–1096) | 649±695 1100 (0–1100) | 650±762 1098 (0–1098) | 661±796 1093 (0–1093) | 661±802 1104 (0–1104) | 626±758 1100 (0–1100) | <0.0001 |
| Payment by patient, % Mean±SD Median (IQR) | 7.70±9.20 7.66 (0–13.36) | 7.64±8.77 7.55 (0–13.38) | 8.54±12.67 7.32 (0–13.59) | 8.84±13.33 7.38 (0–13.71) | 8.18±10.16 6.20 (0–13.80) | 7.66±9.48 4.38 (0–12.75) | 0.0507 |
| Payment by Medicare, $ Mean±SD Median (IQR) | 10 542±14 023 7952 (6581–9962) | 10 435±13 085 7909 (6568–9938) | 9817±11 768 7667 (6268–9638) | 10 159±14 975 7743 (5749–10 129) | 9956±12 547 7789 (4996–10 572) | 10 765±13 779 8482 (5194–11 326) | <0.0001 |
| Payment by Medicare, % Mean±SD Median (IQR) | 89.52±17.71 91.29 (86.34–100.00) | 89.88±16.90 91.41 (86.26–100.00) | 87.65±21.65 91.01 (85.79–100.00) | 87.20±22.28 91.18 (85.10–100.00) | 88.10±20.23 92..29 (84.21–100.00) | 89.04±19.16 93.75 (85.12–100.00) | 0.0011 |
| Total payment, $ of 2010 Mean±SD Median (IQR) | 11 769±15 864 8596 (7485–10 748) | 11 623±14 745 8522 (7448–10 516) | 11 652±25 393 8382 (7187–10 486) | 11711±18 912 8584 (6623–11 013) | 11 916±16 045 9173 (5985–11 779) | 12 347±17 641 9478 (5932–12 192) | 0.0006 |
| In-hospital mortality rate, % | 8.38 | 8.89 | 8.14 | 8.71 | 9.86 | 11.81 | <0.0001 |
| Short-term postdischarge mortality, %* | 36.37 | 34.21 | 34.12 | 35.00 | 30.91 | 33.82 | 0.0099 |
*Patients were followed up to March of the year following the hospitalisation.
CLD, chronic liver disease.