Publications by authors named "Troy Dean"
Arch Pathol Lab Med
February 2003
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates whether older hospitalized patients incur higher laboratory costs compared to younger patients within severity-adjusted diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
- Data from hospital cases (1995-1997) were analyzed from multiple hospitals, focusing on laboratory costs and adjusting for patient severity of conditions.
- Findings indicate that older patients experience longer hospital stays and generally higher total costs, but they consume fewer laboratory resources per hospital day, leading to lower laboratory costs relative to overall hospital expenses.
