Evaluación de tres sistemas de ajuste de riesgo como predictores del consumo de medicamentos y productos sanitarios en unidades polivalentes de hospitalización

• Published in: Revista española de salud pública Vol. 90; no. 90; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Busto Bonifaz, Sebastián del, Mera Flores, Ana María, Bernal Sobrino, José Luis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo 2016
• Subjects: Comorbidity; Comorbilidad; Consumos; Diagnosis related groups; Drug utilization; Equipment and supplies; Equipos y suministros de hospitales; Grupos relacionados por el diagnóstico; Hospital; Inpatients; Management information systems; Materials management; Nursing station; Pacientes ingresados; Productos sanitarios; Risk adjustment; Unidades de enfermería; Utilización de medicamentos

ABSTRACT Background: The use of medicines and medical supplies is a significant component of health expenditure, linked to healthcare quality and efficient resource allocation. This study aimed to evaluate three risk adjustment systems predictive power of the consumption of medicines and medical sup...