Medical Education Management ›› 2017, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (2): 146-150.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-045X.2017.02.014

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Analysis of hospitalization cost for long-term care patients of secondary and tertiary hospitals in Beijing in 2015

Zang Bai1, Shang Shaomei2, Wan Qiaoqin2, Deng Xiaohong3   

  1. 1. School of Health Management and Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China;2. Nursing School, Beijing University, Beijing 100191, China;3. Beijing Institute of Hospital Administration, Beijing 100500, China
  • Received:2017-02-27 Online:2017-04-20
  • Contact: Deng Xiaohong

Abstract: Objective　To analyze the hospitalization cost and the influencing factors of long-term inpatients in Beijing secondary and tertiary hospitals and to provide the basis for formulating reasonable payment system. Methods　Using descriptive analysis for the long-term inpatients’ cost and daily cost, and analyzed the influencing factors of daily cost by multiple regression analysis. Results　The long term inpatients’ cost in Beijing secondary and tertiary hospitals covers 11.12% of the total inpatients’ cost. The proportion of drug cost in their total cost was 47.44%. A large number of the patients suffered from circulatory system diseases, tumors and respiratory diseases. Age, hospitalization period, payment system, activity of daily living, system disease classification had impact on their daily cost. Conclusion　The proportion of medical resources occupied by long-term inpatients in Beijing is considerably large. Nursing home should play a professional role in long-term care. In nursing homes, researches on exploring the daily-cost payment and developing reasonable payment standards are important.