Korean J Prev Med.  1990 Jun;23(2):216-223.

Analysis of charges per case by hospital characteristics: In regard to acute appendicitis and NSVD

• Jung SH
• Yu SH
• Kim HJ

Abstract

To identify the factors influencing the charges per case of acute appendicitis and normal spontaneous vaginal delivery (NSVD), the personal data-base files and hospital-characteristics-reporting data files of Korea Medical Insurance Corporation were analyzed. One hundred and twenty-nine institutions were selected. The results of this study were as follows: 1. The differences of charges per case with respect to hospital ownership, location, and equipment levels were statistically significant. 2. The results of multiple regression analysis revealed that bed capacity was the most significant variable in both diseases. 3. Ownership was significant variable in acute appendicitis. In NSVD, ownership and hospital equipment level were statistically significant. In conclusion, bed capacity was statistically the most significant variable in the analysis of charges per case. And we thought that the results of this study would influence the policy of the hospital bed supply.

Keyword

charges per case; hospital characteristics; hospital bed; ownership

MeSH Terms

Appendicitis*
Information Storage and Retrieval
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital
Humans
Insurance
Korea
Ownership