BACKGROUND: A standardized top-down costing method is not currently available internationally. An internally validated method developed in the UK was modified for use in critical care in different countries. Costs could then be compared using the World Health Organization's Purchasing Power Parities (WHO PPPs). METHODS: This was an observational, retrospective, cross-sectional, multicentre study set in four European countries: France, UK, Germany and Hungary. A total of 329 adult intensive care units (ICUs) participated in the study. RESULTS: The costs are reported in international dollars ($) derived from the WHO PPP programme. The results show significant differences in resource use and costs of ICUs over the four countries. On the basis of the sum of the means for the major components, the average cost per patient day in UK hospitals was $1512, in French hospitals $934, in German hospitals $726 and in Hungarian hospitals $280. CONCLUSIONS: The reasons for such differences are poorly understood but warrant further investigation. This information will allow us to better adjust our measures of international ICU costs.
BACKGROUND: A standardized top-down costing method is not currently available internationally. An internally validated method developed in the UK was modified for use in critical care in different countries. Costs could then be compared using the World Health Organization's Purchasing Power Parities (WHO PPPs). METHODS: This was an observational, retrospective, cross-sectional, multicentre study set in four European countries: France, UK, Germany and Hungary. A total of 329 adult intensive care units (ICUs) participated in the study. RESULTS: The costs are reported in international dollars ($) derived from the WHO PPP programme. The results show significant differences in resource use and costs of ICUs over the four countries. On the basis of the sum of the means for the major components, the average cost per patient day in UK hospitals was $1512, in French hospitals $934, in German hospitals $726 and in Hungarian hospitals $280. CONCLUSIONS: The reasons for such differences are poorly understood but warrant further investigation. This information will allow us to better adjust our measures of international ICU costs.
Authors: Marcus J Schultz; Martin W Dunser; Arjen M Dondorp; Neill K J Adhikari; Shivakumar Iyer; Arthur Kwizera; Yoel Lubell; Alfred Papali; Luigi Pisani; Beth D Riviello; Derek C Angus; Luciano C Azevedo; Tim Baker; Janet V Diaz; Emir Festic; Rashan Haniffa; Randeep Jawa; Shevin T Jacob; Niranjan Kissoon; Rakesh Lodha; Ignacio Martin-Loeches; Ganbold Lundeg; David Misango; Mervyn Mer; Sanjib Mohanty; Srinivas Murthy; Ndidiamaka Musa; Jane Nakibuuka; Ary Serpa Neto; Mai Nguyen Thi Hoang; Binh Nguyen Thien; Rajyabardhan Pattnaik; Jason Phua; Jacobus Preller; Pedro Povoa; Suchitra Ranjit; Daniel Talmor; Jonarthan Thevanayagam; C Louise Thwaites Journal: Intensive Care Med Date: 2017-03-27 Impact factor: 17.440
Authors: Hans U Rothen; Kay Stricker; Johanna Einfalt; Peter Bauer; Philip G H Metnitz; Rui P Moreno; Jukka Takala Journal: Intensive Care Med Date: 2007-06-01 Impact factor: 41.787