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Table 1 Average hospital, nursing home and total costs per patient (in € of 1999; n = 598)

From: Costs of stroke and stroke services: Determinants of patient costs and a comparison of costs of regular care and care organised in stroke services

 

Delft

Haarlem

Nijmegen

Reference regions

Hospital costs (per hospital patient)

4,170

7,880

8,650

6,620

(number of patients, average length of stay in days)

(151, 13)

(111, 33)

(149, 32)

(187, 29)

   - accommodation costs

3,450

7,240

7,900

6,010

   - diagnostics, therapy en medication

630

520

670

460

   - paramedic care

90

110

80

140

Nursing home costs (per nursing home patient)

13,710

16,700

19,620

15,350

(number of patients, average length of stay in days)

(55, 82)

(34, 110)

(44, 110)

(54, 99)

   - accommodation costs

11,030

14,300

15,500

13,650

   - diagnostics, therapy en medication

260

670

300

590

   - paramedic care

2,420

1,730

3,810

1,110

Total costs (per patient)

13,160

16,790

20,230

13,810

(number of patients)

(151)

(111)

(149)

(187)

   - hospital

4,170

7,880

8,650

6,620

   - nursing home

4,990

5,120

5,790

4,430

   - rehabilitation centre

1,110

2,120

4,170

890

   - at home

2,890

1,680

1,620

1,880