IMPACT OF PHYSICIAN AWARENESS ON HOSPITAL CHARGES FOR RADICAL RETROPUBIC PROSTATECTOMY

被引：8

作者：

KRAMOLOWSKY, EV ^{[1
]}

WOOD, NL ^{[1
]}

ROLLINS, KL ^{[1
]}

GLASHEEN, WP ^{[1
]}

NELSON, CMK ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV,MED COLL VIRGINIA,DIV UROL,RICHMOND,VA 23298

来源：

JOURNAL OF UROLOGY | 1995年 / 154卷 / 01期

关键词：

PROSTATE; PROSTATECTOMY; CAST CENTRAL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; PHYSICIAN PRACTICE PATTERNS;

D O I：

10.1016/S0022-5347(01)67249-5

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学（泌尿生殖系疾病）];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Purpose: We determine if physician awareness of hospital costs for radical retropubic prostatectomy affects physician practice patterns. Materials and Methods: We reviewed 256 consecutive radical retropubic prostatectomies performed by 14 urologists during 4 years at a community hospital. After 2 years the physicians were provided information on factors that may decrease charges. Results: Charges decreased significantly following intervention, from $17,134 within the initial 2 years to $13,826 within the last 2 years (p <0.005). Significant decreases were noted for length of stay, need for intensive care, operating time and blood loss. Conclusions: Traditional methods of physician education can impact practice patterns to decrease hospital charges for radical retropubic prostatectomy.

引用

页码：139 / 142

页数：4

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