@article{ref1,
title="Treatment charges for traumatic brain injury among older adults at a trauma center",
journal="Journal of head trauma rehabilitation",
year="2017",
author="Albrecht, Jennifer S. and Slejko, Julia F. and Stein, Deborah M. and Smith, Gordon C. S.",
volume="32",
number="6",
pages="E45-E53",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To provide charge estimates of treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), including both hospital and physician charges, among adults 65 years and older treated at a trauma center. <br><br>METHODS: We identified older adults treated for TBI during 2008-2012 (n = 1843) at Maryland's Primary Adult Resource Center and obtained hospital and physician charges separately. Analyses were stratified by sex and all charges were inflated to 2012 dollars. Total TBI charges were modeled as a function of covariates using a generalized linear model. <br><br>RESULTS: Women comprised 48% of the sample. The mean unadjusted total TBI hospitalization charge for adults 65 years and older was $36 075 (standard deviation, $63 073). Physician charges comprised 15% of total charges. Adjusted mean charges were lower in women than in men (adjusted difference, -$894; 95% confidence interval, -$277 to -$1512). Length of hospital and intensive care unit stay were associated with the highest charges. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study provides the first estimates of hospital and physician charges associated with hospitalization for TBI among older adults at a trauma center that will aid in resource allocation, triage decisions, and healthcare policy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-9701",
doi="10.1097/HTR.0000000000000297",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000297"
}