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Cost‐consequence analysis of models of general medicine perioperative care in Victorian hospitals

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Australian general medicine perioperative services provide care to surgical patients with complex comorbidities, for a wide range of medical conditions. Heterogeneous models of care exist; however, their cost-consequence has not been evaluated. Cost analysis was conducted using nationally standardised cost weights for length of stay, medical emergency team call costs and labour costs. Proactive models of general medicine perioperative care likely save approximately $7500 per patient compared with reactive models.

Source: Internal Medicine Journal

DOI: 10.1111/imj.70606

Authors: Geoffrey Lester, Amy Osborne, Rona Zhao, Rajesh Gounder, Eldho Paul, Richard Coates, David Lau, Edward Ritchie, Ronan O'Donnabhain, Douglas Johnson, Arunbalaji Muthusamy, Vinita Rane, Elizabeth Potter, Ashwin Subramaniam, Ar Kar Aung

Institutions: The Alfred Hospital, Alfred Health, Monash University, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Monash Health, Eastern Health, Grampians Health, Epworth Hospital, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Western Health, Western Hospital, Northern Health, Dandenong Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,570

Funder: Monash University

OpenAlex ID: W7203685931

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