The Estimation of Medical Cost Incurred by Incidents and Adverse Events

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  • Kobayashi Mia
    School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare
  • Ikeda Shunya
    The Health Care Science Institute Department of Pharmacy, International University of Health and Welfare
  • Muto Masaki
    IUHW Mita Hospital International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School

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  • インシデント・アクシデントにより発生する医療費推計の試み
  • インシデント アクシデント ニ ヨリ ハッセイ スル イリョウヒ スイケイ ノ ココロミ

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This study estimas the medical cost incurred by incidents and adverse events. The authors identified 112 cases from 487 incident/accident reports where additional medical care and treatment were required due to incidents and adverse events. The medical costs for these cases were estimated using claimed data. Of the 112 cases, the number of incident and adverse event cases was 99 and 13, respectively. The average medical cost of incident and adverse event cases was approximately ¥10,000, and ¥120,000, respectively. The medical costs of all incidents and adverse events totaled about ¥1,950,000. When patients experienced adverse events, they needed intensive treatments, and some of them required a prolonged stay, so the average medical costs were raised. Of the identified incidents/accidents cases in this study, there were more than a few preventable cases. It is very important to prevent all adverse events that can be prevented.

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  • Iryo To Shakai

    Iryo To Shakai 16 (1), 85-96, 2006

    The Health Care Science Institute

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