Long-term utilization and charges among post-rehabilitation stroke patients

This paper presents longitudinal charge data on 89 former stroke rehabilitation patients discharged from three Boston area rehabilitation facilities. Medical charges are presented on initial acute and rehabilitation inpatient stays and on care received in the 12 months after discharge. In the sample...

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Published inAmerican journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation Vol. 67; no. 2; p. 66
Main Authors Osberg, J S, McGinnis, G E, DeJong, G, Seward, M L, Germaine, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1988
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Cerebrovascular Disorders - economics
Cerebrovascular Disorders - rehabilitation
Fees and Charges
Female
Hospitalization - economics
Humans
Length of Stay - economics
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:This paper presents longitudinal charge data on 89 former stroke rehabilitation patients discharged from three Boston area rehabilitation facilities. Medical charges are presented on initial acute and rehabilitation inpatient stays and on care received in the 12 months after discharge. In the sample of 89 stroke patients, charges exceeded four million dollars excluding physician fees and out-of-pocket expenses. Of this total, 23% was for acute hospital care preceding rehabilitation (mean = 18 days), 52% for inpatient rehabilitation (mean = 55 days), 13% for rehospitalizations in the 12 months after discharge from rehabilitation (mean = 22 days) and 12% for a variety of outpatient services.
ISSN:0894-9115
DOI:10.1097/00002060-198804000-00006