Direct costs of acute respiratory infections in a pediatric long-term care facility

Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2016 Jan;10(1):34-6. doi: 10.1111/irv.12350.

Abstract

Acute respiratory tract infections (ARI) are a major burden in pediatric long-term care. We analyzed the financial impact of ARI in 2012-2013. Costs associated with ARI during the respiratory viral season were ten times greater than during the non-respiratory viral season, $31 224 and $3242 per 1000 patient-days, respectively (P < 0·001). ARI are burdensome for pediatric long-term care facilities not only because of the associated morbidity and mortality, but also due to the great financial costs of prevention.

Keywords: Cost analysis; long-term care; pediatrics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cost of Illness*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Long-Term Care / economics*
  • New York City / epidemiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / economics*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / prevention & control