Association between hospital spending and in-hospital mortality of patients with sepsis based on a Japanese nationwide medical claims database study—the Japan Sepsis Alliance study group
Abstract:Background:
The effect of hospital spending on the mortality rate of patients with sepsis has not yet been fully elucidated. We hypothesized that hospitals that consume more medical resources would have lower mortality rates among patients with sepsis.
Methods:
This retrospective study used administrative data from 2010 to 2017. The enrolled hospitals were divided into quartiles based on average daily medical cost per sepsis case. The primary and secondary outcomes were the average in-hospital mortality rate… Show more
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