The Correlation of Hospital Operational Efficiency and Average Length of Stay in China: A Study Based on Provincial Level Data

Objective: To measure the hospital operation efficiency, study the correlation between average length of stay and hospital operation efficiency, analyze the importance of shortening average length of stay to the improvement of the hospital operation efficiency and put forward relevant policy suggestion. Methods: Based on China provincial panel data from 2003 to 2012, the hospital operation efficiencies are calculated using Super Efficiency Data Envelopment Analysis model, and the correlation between average length of stay and hospital operation efficiency is tested using Spearman rank correlation coefficient test. Results: From 2003 to 2012, the average of national hospital operation efficiency was increasing slowly and the hospital operations were inefficient in most of the areas. The national hospital operation efficiency is negatively correlated to the average length of stay. Conclusion: Measures should be taken to set average length of stay in a scientific and reasonable way, improve social and economic benefits based on the improvement of efficiency.

浅析医院平均住院日的计算方法

随着医院综合化程度的日益提高,为考核各临床专科的工作效率,在计算平均住院日时,需考虑转科因素。平均住院日为衡量医院医疗服务效率、工作开展质量水平的重要指标,直接反映了医院资源利用情况及医疗服务整体开展质量水平。当前随着医疗改革的不断深入及医疗需求不断增加,准确计算每位患者的住院日已成为提升医院竞争力、优化医疗资源配置的关键。基于此,本文综述了平均住院日的计算方法、影响因素以及在医院管理中的应用,旨在为医院管理提供参考。

山东省三级公立医院病床使用效率分析

目的分析评价2013—2020年山东省54家三级公立医院的病床使用情况及变化趋势,为提高医院病床使用效率、合理配置医疗资源提供参考。方法基于2013—2020年山东省54家三级公立医院的面板数据,选择病床使用率、病床周转次数、出院者平均住院日3项指标,利用Brown-Forsythe方差分析描述各分类病床使用效率的差异,评价山东省三级公立医院的病床使用效率状况。结果研究结果显示,2013—2020年山东省三级公立医院的病床使用率均有所下降,但仍高于全国平均水平;单因素方差分析结果显示,2019年54家三级公立医院总体的病床使用率达到95.9%,处于超负荷状态。病床周转次数和出院者平均住院日均有所改善,但不同床位规模和机构属性的医院之间病床使用效率差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论山东省应加强医疗资源的合理配置,提高医院管理水平,制定相关政策促进合理利用病床资源,进一步提高病床使用效率。

Cost analysis of radical resection of malignant breast tumors under the China Healthcare Security Diagnosis Related Groups payment system

BACKGROUND Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in women worldwide and poses a severe threat to their health.Therefore,this study examined patients who underwent breast cancer surgery,analyzed hospitalization costs and structure,and explored the impact of China Healthcare Security Diagnosis Related Groups(CHS-DRG)management on patient costs.It aimed to provide medical institutions with ways to reduce costs,optimize cost structures,reduce patient burden,and improve service efficiency.AIM To study the CHS-DRG payment system’s impact on breast cancer surgery costs.METHODS Using the CHS-DRG(version 1.1)grouping criteria,4073 patients,who underwent the radical resection of breast malignant tumors from January to December 2023,were included in the JA29 group;1028 patients were part of the CHS-DRG payment system,unlike the rest.Through an independent sample t-test,the length of hospital stay as well as total hospitalization,medicine and consumables,medical,nursing,medical technology,and management expenses were compared.Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to test the cost correlation.RESULTS In terms of hospitalization expenses,patients in the CHS-DRG payment group had lower medical,nursing,and management expenses than those in the diagnosis-related group(DRG)non-payment group.For patients in the DRG payment group,the factors affecting the total hospitalization cost,in descending order of relevance,were medicine and consumable costs,consumable costs,medicine costs,medical costs,medical technology costs,management costs,nursing costs,and length of hospital stay.For patients in the DRG nonpayment group,the factors affecting the total hospitalization expenses in descending order of relevance were medicines and consumable expenses,consumable expenses,medical technology expenses,the cost of medicines,medical expenses,nursing expenses,length of hospital stay,and management expenses.CONCLUSION The CHS-DRG system can help control and reduce unnecessary medical expenses by controlling medicine costs,medical consumable costs,and the length of hospital stay while ensuring medical safety.

Surgical treatment of liver cancer and pancreatic cancer under the China Healthcare Security Diagnosis Related Groups payment system

BACKGROUND Data from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer reported that China had the highest prevalence of cancer and cancer deaths in 2022.Liver and pancreatic cancers accounted for the highest number of new cases.Real-world data(RWD)is now widely preferred to traditional clinical trials in various fields of medicine and healthcare,as the traditional research approach often involves highly selected populations and interventions and controls that are strictly regulated.Additionally,research results from the RWD match global reality better than those from traditional clinical trials.AIM To analyze the cost disparity between surgical treatments for liver and pancreatic cancer under various factors.METHODS This study analyzed RWD 1137 cases within the HB1 group(patients who underwent pancreatectomy,hepatectomy,and/or shunt surgery)in 2023.It distinguished different expenditure categories,including medical,nursing,technical,management,drug,and consumable costs.Additionally,it assessed the contribution of each expenditure category to total hospital costs and performed cross-group comparisons using the non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis test.This study used the Steel–Dwass test for post-hoc multiple comparisons and the Spearman correlation coefficient to examine the relationships between variables.RESULTS The study found that in HB11 and HB13,the total hospitalization costs were significantly higher for pancreaticoduodenectomy than for pancreatectomy and hepatectomy.Although no significant difference was observed in the length of hospital stay between patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy and pancreatectomy,both were significantly longer than those who underwent liver resection.In HB15,no significant difference was observed in the total cost of hospitalization between pancreaticoduodenectomy and pancreatectomy;however,both were significantly higher than those in hepatectomy.Additionally,the length of hospital stay was significantly longer for patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy than for those who underwent pancreatectomy or liver resection.CONCLUSION China Healthcare Security Diagnosis Related Groups payment system positively impacts liver and pancreatic cancer surgeries by improving medical quality and controlling costs.Further research could refine this grouping system and ensure continuous effectiveness and sustainability.

Medication Error and Interprofessional Communication-Related Factors Contributing to Hospitalisation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Australia

Background: Population ageing is a worldwide phenomenon. It is common for older adults to develop multiple age-related illnesses and the prevalence of multimorbidity increases substantially with age. Multimorbid adults are frequently treated with several concurrent medications and the regimen may be complex requiring multiple steps in the preparation of a medication prior to its administration. Polypharmacy is a concerning trend and older adults have a 100% risk of experiencing adverse drug events when taking ten or more medications concurrently. Discharge summaries communicating the number of medications, changes made to medication regimens during hospitalisations and the requirement for ongoing monitoring in the community are often incomplete. The aim of this study was to investigate contributing factors to medication-related hospitalisation, length of stay or readmission in older community-dwelling persons and examine the quality of discharge summaries. Methods: Descriptive and correlational analyses of demographic, clinical, admission, readmission, length of stay and medication variables were examined in Australia in 2016-2018. Discharge summaries were analysed for completeness, timeliness and interprofessional communication. Results: There were 295 participants, mean age 80 years, 55% were female, taking an average of 11 prescribed medications and with a mean Medication Regimen Complexity Index score of 34. Medication errors that were unrecognised at the time of hospitalisation were present in 19% of the sample. Factors associated with medication error were older age and a longer median length of stay. Fewer than 52% of these older patients had detailed discharge summaries. Conclusion: The prevalence of polypharmacy and medication regimen complexity at admission was high. A high proportion of older adults on medical units may have unrecognised medication errors impacting their admission. Medical discharge summaries are inadequately addressing this issue for patients returning to the care of their family physician.

Time Course of Postoperative Complications in Low-Risk Women after Planned Cesarean Section

Objectives: Length of hospital stay after cesarean section is today much shorter than previously, and a stay of only 1 day is used in many departments. However, complications requiring immediate treatment must be diagnosed before leaving hospital. We assessed the time interval from planned cesarean section to diagnosis of major complications in low-risk women to estimate a safe time of discharge. Methods: We performed a retrospective observational study among 5633 women undergoing planned cesarean section from 2001-2017 at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark. The inclusion criterion was postoperative complication graded as Clavien-Dindo ≥ II. Exclusion criteria were preoperative comorbidity or problems during surgery indicative of need for prolonged stay. Time from cesarean section to suspicion of a postoperative complication was the primary endpoint. Results: The study population consisted of 116 women with unexpected postoperative complications, 47 classified as Clavien-Dindo II and 69 as Clavien-Dindo III-IV. In 63 of the 116, the diagnoses were suspected within 24 hours (Clavien-Dindo II: 25, Clavien-Dindo III-IV: 38). These included all cases of relaparotomy and uterine atony with immediate need of medical treatment. Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction was diagnosed within 2 days, while other complications were suspected and treated 2 to 10 days postoperatively. Conclusions: Among low-risk women with a postoperative complication, all cases requiring relaparotomy and medically treated uterine atony were suspected within 24 hours after surgery. Discharge 24 hours after planned cesarean section seems safe in low-risk patients.

近5年前十病种分析

目的通过对出院患儿信息的统计,分析某院出院病人病种的构成及相关影响因素的变化,为医院管理与服务和患者就诊提供信息依据。方法资料来源于某儿童医院2013年10月至2018年9月236027例出院患儿,按时间顺序分为五年,分别对每一年的出院人数、病种数、平均住院天数的增长量、增长速度进行比较。结果五年间开放床位增长56.5%,出院人数、病种数、平均住院天数、平均住院费用分别累积增长45.81%、19.54%、-7.75%、38.88%。五年间前十个病种构成比有统计学意义(P<0.01),平均住院天数除新生儿黄疸、癫痫、肺炎、矮小症(P>0.05)和平均住院费用除矮小症、癫痫(P>0.05),其他均有统计学意义。部分病种患者性别构成有统计学意义。结论建议把肿瘤病种加入疾病诊断相关组纳入医疗保险,一次性付费;制定适宜的各病种平均住院日标准,控制住院医疗费用过快增长;合理增加床位;坚持三级预防的策略。

医院信息系统不同出院时间节点对平均住院日的影响

目的通过比较医院信息系统(Hospital Information System,HIS)中不同出院时间节点住院日与实际住院日的差异,探讨HIS中不同时间节点作为出院时间的合理性。方法收集某院25470例出院患者在HIS中不同出院时间节点信息和病程记录中的出院时间信息,比较不同时间节点住院日与实际住院日的差异。结果25470份出院病案中,医嘱出院时间早于实际出院时间,总体提前0.07天。清床时间和账单时间均晚于实际出院时间,其中,账单出院时间滞后比例(35.54%)最高,总体滞后天数(0.92天)最长。873份死亡病案中,账单出院时间滞后情况尤为显著,85.11%的病例滞后,总体滞后2.24天。三个出院时间节点住院日与实际住院日的配对t检验结果均有显著性差异(P<0.05)。结论出院时间节点的选择应结合医院实际出院流程,在保证流程合理性的前提下,尽量缩短出院办理时间。