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The Costs of Adverse Drug Events in Community Hospitals

Hug, Balthasar L., Keohane, Carol, Seger, Diane L., Yoon, Catherine, Bates, David W.·2012·The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
DOI 10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38016-1
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Abstract

Background Adverse drug events (ADEs) occur often in hospitals, causing high morbidity and a longer length of stay (LOS), and are costly. However, most studies on the impact of ADEs have been conducted in tertiary referral centers, which are systematically different than community hospitals, where the bulk of care is delivered, and most available data about ADE costs in any setting are dated. Costs in community settings are generally lower than in academic hospitals, and the costs of ADEs might be as well. To assess the additional costs and LOS associated with patients with ADEs, a multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted in six community hospitals with 100 to 300 beds in Massachusetts during a 20-month observation period (January 2005-August 2006).Methods A random sample of 2,100 patients (350 patients per study site) was drawn from a pool of 109,641 patients treated within the 20-month observation period. Unadjusted and adjusted cost of ADEs as well as LOS were calculated.Results ADEs were associated with an increased adjusted cost of $3,420 and an adjusted increase in length of stay (LOS) of 3.15 days. For preventable ADEs, the respective figures were +$3,511 and +3.37 days. The severity of the ADE was also associated with higher costs--the costs were +$2,852 for significant ADEs (LOS +2.77 days), +$3,650 for serious ADEs (LOS +3.47 days), and +$8,116 for life-threatening ADEs (LOS +5.54 days, all p < .001).Conclusions ADEs in community hospitals cost more than $3,000 dollars on average and an average increase of LOS of 3.1 days--increments that were similar to previous estimates from academic institutions. The LOS increase was actually greater. A number of approaches, including computerized provider order entry and bar coding, have the potential to improve medication safety.

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Authors
Hug, B. L., Keohane, C., Seger, D. L., Yoon, C., & Bates, D. W.
Affiliations
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Bates, David W.
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Venue
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-03
Volume
38
Issue
3
Pages
120-126
ISSN
1553-7250 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/s1553-7250(12)38016-1
OpenAlex
W315942296
Cited by
169
References
18
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FWCI
26.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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Locations
  • The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (6029138)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Patient Safety and Medication Errors
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Toxicology › Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
Keywords
adverse drug reactions, community hospitals, hospital costs, length of hospital stay, preventable adverse drug events, drug safety, computerized physician order entry, barcoding
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299, Hospitals, Community, Humans, Insurance, Health, Length of Stay, Male, Medication Errors, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Hospital Costs, Hospital Charges, Racial Groups, Young Adult, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

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