Dollars and Sense: The Financial Argument for Dedicated Posttrauma Center Care
Authors' conclusion
A dedicated CTS increases subsequent visits and necessary procedures and is a positive revenue source for the trauma center.
Study context
- Population
- Adult trauma patients (≥18 years) with New Injury Severity Score ≥16 or ICU stay ≥2 days
- Participants
- 256 vs 176
- Exposure
- Center for Trauma Survivorship vs year before Center for Trauma Survivorship (CTS) inception
- CTSn = 256
- PREn = 176reference
- Outcome
- Financial impact (net revenue, contribution margin) from hospital billing and cost accounting systems
- Follow-up
- 1 year after discharge
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Net revenue and contribution margin per patient
Increase in net revenue per patient
$7752
CTS
Positive contribution margin per patient
$4558
CTS
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Events
| Outcome | CTS | PRE |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent visits · 1 year after discharge | 1623 | 748 |
| Follow-up surgery · first year of recovery | 98 | 26 |
Original publication
Dollars and Sense: The Financial Argument for Dedicated Posttrauma Center Care. Ann Surg. Published 19 March 2024. doi:10.
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