Efficiency and Cost of a Hospital-Based Medical Home: Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Authors

Rebecca Olsen

Publication Date

November 2009

Abstract

The current study examined two years of pre-post hospital utilization data (the number of emergency room visits, number of unanticipated hospitalizations, and length of stay (LOS)) among forty-nine medically complex children to determine the efficiency and cost effectiveness of a comprehensive Hospital-Based Medical Home Model. Friedman nonparametric analysis was used to examine the pre-post differences for the non-normal distribution. Each of the cost-effectiveness measures (number of emergency room visits, number of unanticipated hospitalizations, and LOS) were found to be significantly lower post enrollment in the Hospital-Based Medical Home Model.

Recommended Citation

Olsen, Rebecca (2009) "Efficiency and Cost of a Hospital-Based Medical Home: Children with Special Healthcare Needs," Florida Public Health Review: Vol. 6, Article 16.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/fphr/vol6/iss1/16