2008
Real money: Complications and hospital costs in trauma patients
Hemmila MR, Jakubus JL, Maggio PM, Wahl WL, Dimick JB, Campbell DA, Taheri PA. Real money: Complications and hospital costs in trauma patients. Surgery 2008, 144: 307-316. PMID: 18656640, PMCID: PMC2583342, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2008.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor complication groupMinor complication groupComplication groupHospital costsTrauma patientsDuration of stayMinor complicationsMajor complicationsHospital chargesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program methodologyEmergency department systolic blood pressureQuality careMedian total hospital costLevel 1 trauma centerNew Injury Severity ScoreGeneral surgery populationMajor postoperative complicationsInjury Severity ScoreSystolic blood pressureTotal hospital chargesTotal hospital costsTypes of complicationsMedian hospital chargesImproved quality carePostoperative complications
2007
Financial Impact of Hand Surgery Programs on Academic Medical Centers
Hasan JS, Chung KC, Storey AF, Bolg ML, Taheri PA. Financial Impact of Hand Surgery Programs on Academic Medical Centers. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2007, 119: 627-635. PMID: 17230099, DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000246528.28652.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacility revenueOperating incomeProfessional revenueCost accounting systemTotal costFinancial dataNet revenueFinancial performanceFinancial evaluationRevenueClinic chargesIncomeDollarsFinancial impactAccounting systemDirect costsOverhead costsCollection rateCharge categoriesHospital cost accounting systemCostDepartment of SurgeryAcademic medical centerFacility costsMedical Center
1999
Trauma services: a profit center?
Taheri P, Butz D, Watts C, Griffes L, Greenfield L. Trauma services: a profit center? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 1999, 188: 349-354. PMID: 10195717, DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(99)00021-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury Severity ScoreLength of stayGroup ATrauma centerGroup BProportion of costsTrauma serviceMean cost/patientLevel I trauma centerI trauma centerCost/patientCost of careFiscal year 1997Hospital cost accounting systemBlunt mechanism injuryMechanism injuriesTrauma registrySeverity scoreSick patientsInadequate reimbursementPatient basisPatientsPatient groupingsStayTotal service cost
1998
Trauma Service Cost
Taheri P, Wahl W, Butz D, Iteld L, Michaels A, Griffes L, Bishop G, Greenfield L. Trauma Service Cost. Annals Of Surgery 1998, 227: 720-725. PMID: 9605663, PMCID: PMC1191353, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199805000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage Injury Severity ScoreLevel I trauma centerOperating roomEmergency room timeI trauma centerInjury Severity ScorePhysician-led teamsVariable direct costsHospital finance departmentCase management approachEmergency servicesLab drawsClinical pharmacistsEarly dischargeTrauma centerCost-containment strategiesSeverity scoreTrauma serviceTrauma careMean costRoom timeSurgeon involvementPatient volumeFiscal year 1996Study period
1995
Prehospital classification combined with an in-hospital trauma radio system response reduces cost and duration of evaluation of the injured patient
Gerndt S, Conley J, Lowell M, Holmes J, Marsh E, Larin L, Taheri P, Polley T, Rodriquez J. Prehospital classification combined with an in-hospital trauma radio system response reduces cost and duration of evaluation of the injured patient. Surgery 1995, 118: 789-796. PMID: 7570338, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6060(05)80051-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildEmergency Medical Service Communication SystemsHospital Communication SystemsHospital CostsHumansInterdepartmental RelationsMichiganMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamPhysical ExaminationRadioSeverity of Illness IndexSystems IntegrationTime FactorsTrauma CentersTriageWounds and InjuriesConceptsTrauma classification systemsInitial trauma evaluationHealth care resourcesTrauma system developmentBlunt mechanismTrauma patientsPediatric populationTrauma centerExpeditious careTrauma evaluationPatient outcomesEmergency treatmentEmergency carePatientsTrauma victimsCare resourcesDuration of evaluationClassification systemInitial evaluationAdverse effectsSignificant reductionTrauma responseCareAssociated reductionResponse