Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs After Critical Illness

Clinical Outcomes Related to Protein Delivery in a Critically Ill Population

“…More than 5 million patients are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in the United States each year, with an average of 55,000 patients cared for each day 1 . The cost of patient care represents 17%–39% of hospital costs, an amount that increases to $263 billion if the cost in the year after ICU discharge is included 2 . Mortality in the adult ICU patient is estimated to be 10%–29% 1 .…”

Healthcare resource utilisation by critically ill older patients following an intensive care unit stay

“…, Ruhl et al . ). Previous studies have found that patients who have survived ICU treatment often have significant health problems and continue to have complex healthcare needs, increased morbidity, residual disability, activity limitations and technology dependence in the months post‐ICU stay (Montuclard et al .…”

“…Social and economic pressure to reduce healthcare costs and resource utilisation increases in times of economic crises. Outcomes following treatment in intensive care units (ICU) are being examined to estimate the ultimate cost of treating patients in ICUs, and include postdischarge use of resources within the healthcare system (Cox & Carson 2012, Lone et al 2013, Ruhl et al 2013. Previous studies have found that patients who have survived ICU treatment often have significant health problems and continue to have complex healthcare needs, increased morbidity, residual disability, activity limitations and technology dependence in the months post-ICU stay (Montuclard et al 2000, Cuthbertson et al 2010.…”