PMID: 8970467Dec 15, 1996Paper

U.S. hospital care for HIV-infected persons and the role of public, private, and Veterans Administration hospitals

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology : Official Publication of the International Retrovirology Association
C L BennettD Andrulis

Abstract

Hospitals are a major provider of medical care for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons. Although utilization and patterns of care profiles in public and private hospitals have been evaluated for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), one of the most costly and common severe complications of AIDS, information from Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals has not been reported previously. This article reports on inpatient care for PCP patients by obtaining data from VA, private, and public hospitals. Cost and resource utilization data were obtained from reviews of medical records, claims, and provider bills from 26 non-VA hospitals and 18 VA hospitals in 10 cities in the United States. Data on severity of illness, patterns of care, and outcomes for PCP were obtained from medical record reviews from 2,174 PCP cases treated in 82 non-VA and 14 VA hospitals in five U.S. cities. Estimates were made of the average costs and the rates of use of diagnostic tests, anti-PCP medications, and intensive care units for samples of public hospital, private hospital, and VA patients with PCP. With mean charges for a single PCP episode of $14,500 to $16,060, PCP remains one of thea mo...Continue Reading

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