Kidney transplant cases in US: study of determinants of variance in hospital charges and inpatient care

Aigbe Akhigbe () and Ravi Chinta
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Aigbe Akhigbe: The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, St. John’s University
Ravi Chinta: University of District of Columbia

Health Economics Review, 2024, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract We investigate the factors that influence the variance in hospital charges and inpatient care for kidney transplant cases in the US. Using the AHRQ’s (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) HCUP’s (Hospital Cost and Utilization Project) NIS (National Inpatient Sample) database, we find that variance in hospital charges and inpatient care is driven by patient demographics and hospital variables. We find that variance in hospital charges and inpatient care is determined by patient-specific factors including age, gender, race, and income, and hospital factors such as size, type, and location. Our results provide a deeper understanding of the non-clinical factors that impact hospital charges and inpatient care for kidney transplant patients.

Keywords: Hospital charges; Inpatient care; Kidney transplants; Hospital characteristics; Patient demographics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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