Hospital costs fell as numbers of LVADs were increasing: experiences from Oslo University Hospital

Hospital costs fell as numbers of LVADs were increasing: experiences from Oslo University Hospital

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The current study was undertaken to examine total hospital costs per patient of a consecutive implantation series of two 3<sup>rd</sup> generation Left Ventricle Assist Devices (LVAD). Further we analyzed if increased cli...

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Main Authors: Mishra Vinod, Fiane Arnt E, Geiran Odd, Sørensen Gro, Khushi Ishtiaq, Hagen Terje P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Innovative technology
Left ventricle assist device
Hospital cost
DRG reimbursement
Cost analysis
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/76

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http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/76

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