Table 4

One-Year Financial Outcomes: Combination of Initial Hospitalization with All Hospital Encounters One Year Post-Hospital Discharge

Cardiology Activation

Routine Transfer

October 1, 2004–August 31, 2005

(N = 60)

ED Activation

Immediate Transfer

September 1, 2005–June 26, 2006

(N = 86)

N

N

P Value

Primary Analysis: All Patients, Except Self Pay

50

78

Hospital Charges

$101,862 ± $92,919

$77,215 ± $41,706

0.043

Hospital Revenue

$49,959 ± $53,741

$35,937 ± $23,125

0.044

Total Hospital Costs

$39,974 ± $37,434

$26,778 ± $15,561

0.007

Direct Costs

$29,031 ± $27,568

$18,967 ± $11,831

0.005

Indirect Costs

$10,943 ± $9,909

$7,811 ± $4,021

0.014

Contribution Margin

$20,928 ± $35,469

$16,970 ± $19,149

0.415

Net Income

$9,984 ± $32,175

$9,159 ± $18,847

0.855

Private

27

46

Hospital Charges

$102,819 ± $87,766

$74,161 ± $36,177

0.054

Hospital Revenue

$65,953 ± $63,761

$45,795 ± $23,514

0.057

Total Hospital Costs

$40,910 ± $38,307

$25,200 ± $13,850

0.014

Direct Costs

$29,783 ± $27,977

$17,716 ± $9,854

0.009

Indirect Costs

$11,127 ± $10,346

$7,484 ± $4,093

0.037

Contribution Margin

$36,170 ± $41,985

$28,079 ± $16,770

0.249

Net Incomes

$25,043 ± $35,906

$20,595 ± $14,920

0.461

Medicare/Medicaid

23

32

Hospital Charges

$100,738 ± $100,621

$81,605 ± $48,855

0.354

Hospital Revenue

$31,183 ± $30,749

$21,765 ± $13,196

0.127

Total Hospital Costs

$38,876 ± $37,209

$29,047 ± $17,719

0.197

Direct Costs

$28,147 ± $27,681

$20,765 ± $14,180

0.201

Indirect Costs

$10,729 ± $9,597

$8,282 ± $3,933

0.199

Contribution Margin

$3,035 ± $9,950

$1,000 ± $7,492

0.391

Net Income

$-7,693 ± $13,309

$-7,281 ± $9,277

0.893

Khot et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009 9:32   doi:10.1186/1471-2261-9-32