Longitudinal Health Care Cost in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Palliation

Pediatric Cardiology
Jesse E HansenJeffrey B Anderson

Abstract

Management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is resource intensive. Heath care systems are pressured to provide value to patients by improving outcomes while decreasing costs. A single-center retrospective cohort of infants with HLHS who underwent Norwood procedure or hybrid Norwood from 2004 to 2014 and survived to first outpatient follow up were studied. The primary outcome was total cost through 12 months with a sub-analysis of patients with 60 months of data. Costs were calculated using internal cost accounting system and reported by cost center. Of the 152 HLHS patients identified, 69 met inclusion criteria. Stage I hospitalization (n = 69), with a median length of stay 34 days [interquartile range (IQR) 24-58 days], resulted in a median cost of $203,817 (IQR $136,236-272,453). Of survivors at 12 months (n = 55), the median cost was $369,393 (IQR $216,289-594,038) generated in part by a median of 67 (40-126 days) hospitalized days during that year. A subgroup analysis of patients who reached 60 months of age (n = 29) demonstrated a median total cost of $391,812 (IQR $293,801-577,443) and a median of 74 lifetime hospitalized days (IQR 58-116 days). High cost centers included intensive care (41%), non-ICU hospital (1...Continue Reading

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Apr 3, 2020·European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery·Guido MichielonDuncan Macrae
Apr 20, 2021·Pediatric Cardiology·Dietmar SchranzHakan Akintuerk
Jun 12, 2021·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery·Sara K PasqualiJeffrey P Jacobs

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