The economic and logistical burden of care for severe work-related injuries in a level 1 tertiary care trauma referral center.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Work-related injuries (WRIs) represent a significant economic and logistical burden to healthcare systems. METHODS:All patients with severe WRIs (Injury Severity Score [ISS] ≥ 12) (1995 to 2013) were compared with patients with non-WRIs using standard methodology (P < .05). RESULTS:A total of 1,270 (8.5%) trauma admissions were for severe WRIs (mean age = 45 years, male:female ratio = 2.8:1, mean ISS = 22.7). Compared with patients with non-WRIs, WRI patients were younger, male, and had fewer comorbidities. Despite equivalent ISS, WRIs had a longer intensive care unit length of stay, length of mechanical ventilation, and number of surgical/operative procedures. Fewer patients with WRIs died in hospital and more were discharged home without support services. The acute care economic burden of WRIs was higher (because of intensive care unit and operating theatre, and physician compensation) (all analyses, P < .05). CONCLUSION:Patients with WRIs were younger, less comorbid, male, and had significantly higher utilization of acute care resources despite a similar ISS.

journal_name

Am J Surg

authors

Robertson-More C,Wells BJ,Nickerson D,Kirkpatrick AW,Ball CG

doi

10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.01.023

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-09-01 00:00:00

pages

451-5

issue

3

eissn

0002-9610

issn

1879-1883

pii

S0002-9610(15)00217-2

journal_volume

210

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