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Author(s):  
Ірина Хаустoва ◽  
Вікторія Александрова

The theoretical nutrition of regional policies, the analysis of the regulatory framework of the main areas of concern, the methods of determining the excess costs of the main concerns, the problems of the organization of the main accounting needs, are reviewed. The problems of the manifestation of the most important approaches to the most clear terminology and the most significant daily problems in the minds of harmonized regions to the international standards have been identified. Disrupted feeds to the side of the warehouse and warehouse for information in the main areas of concern. It’s thrilled to come in on the side of the oblast ’and to control the main problems at the enterprises. An important mental and functional function є the manifestation of the main concerns, even stink uproot the virological and technical base and designate the virological need. By the stretch of the trivial hour, the main reason is to be suitable for business and to be transferred to exploitation; Znoshuyutsya in the result of exploitation; under repair, for the help of some kind of good physical condition; shifting all-round business; vibrate from the right to know the inferior zastosuvannya. One of the main tasks in the region of the main concerns є The forensic, truthful and reliable information about them. However, information about the need to seek financial support for the main problems, do not wait for it through lack of precision in the legislation and the continuation of the provision of the main conditions for this. In order to address the obvious problems in translating the region of the main concerns and improving the effectiveness of the work of the Republic of Belarus, to carry out the internal reforms of the main laws of the Republic of Belarus, we have to remind them of the law


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-46
Author(s):  
Leonardo Bonilla-Mejía ◽  
Juan S. Morales

Abstract This paper studies the executive-legislative exchange of centrally-allocated benefits (jam) for legislative support in Colombia using data from road building projects, legislative roll-call votes, and a leaked database which uncovered the assignment of road contracts to individual legislators. We draw hypotheses from a model in which an executive spreads jam to sway legislators. We document that assigned projects had excess costs, legislators targeted were more likely to be swing voters in congress, and legislators increased their support for the executive after their contracts were signed. The results are driven by legislators representing remote regions and constituencies with weaker political institutions.


Author(s):  
Michelle P. Debbink ◽  
Torri D. Metz ◽  
Richard E. Nelson ◽  
Sophie E. Janes ◽  
Alexandra Kroes ◽  
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Objective To estimate the actual excess costs of care for delivery admissions complicated by severe maternal morbidity (SMM) compared with uncomplicated deliveries. Study Design This is a retrospective cohort study of all deliveries between October 2015 and September 2018 at a single tertiary academic center. Pregnant individuals ≥ 20 weeks' gestation who delivered during a hospital admission (i.e., a “delivery admission”) were included. The primary exposure was SMM, as defined by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria, CDC criteria excluding blood transfusion, or by validated hospital-defined criteria (intensive care unit admission or ≥ 4 units of blood products). Potential SMM events identified via administrative and blood bank data were reviewed to confirm SMM events had occurred. Primary outcome was total actual costs of delivery admission derived from time-based accounting and acquisition costs in the institutional Value Driven Outcomes database. Cost of delivery admissions with SMM events was compared with the cost of uncomplicated delivery using adjusted generalized linear models, with separate models for each of the SMM definitions. Relative cost differences are reported due to data restrictions. Results Of 12,367 eligible individuals, 12,361 had complete cost data. Two hundred and eighty individuals (2.3%) had confirmed SMM events meeting CDC criteria. CDC criteria excluding transfusion alone occurred in 1.0% (n = 121) and hospital-defined SMM in 0.6% (n = 76). In adjusted models, SMM events by CDC criteria were associated with a relative cost increase of 2.45 times (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.29–2.61) the cost of an uncomplicated delivery. SMM by CDC criteria excluding transfusion alone was associated with a relative increase of 3.26 (95% CI: 2.95–3.60) and hospital-defined SMM with a 4.19-fold (95% CI: 3.64–4.83) increase. Each additional CDC subcategory of SMM diagnoses conferred a relative cost increase of 1.60 (95% CI: 1.43–1.79). Conclusion SMM is associated with between 2.5- and 4-fold higher cost than uncomplicated deliveries. Key Points


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0260088
Author(s):  
David E. Goldsbury ◽  
Eleonora Feletto ◽  
Marianne F. Weber ◽  
Philip Haywood ◽  
Alison Pearce ◽  
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Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) care costs the Australian healthcare system more than any other cancer. We estimated costs and days in hospital for CRC cases, stratified by site (colon/rectal cancer) and disease stage, to inform detailed analyses of CRC-related healthcare. Methods Incident CRC patients were identified using the Australian 45 and Up Study cohort linked with cancer registry records. We analysed linked hospital admission records, emergency department records, and reimbursement records for government-subsidised medical services and prescription medicines. Cases’ health system costs (2020 Australian dollars) and hospital days were compared with those for cancer-free controls (matched by age, sex, geography, smoking) to estimate excess resources by phase of care, analysed by sociodemographic, health, and disease characteristics. Results 1200 colon and 546 rectal cancer cases were diagnosed 2006–2013, and followed up to June 2016. Eighty-nine percent of cases had surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and excess costs were predominantly for hospitalisations. Initial phase (12 months post-diagnosis) mean excess health system costs were $50,434 for colon and $60,877 for rectal cancer cases, with means of 16 and 18.5 excess hospital days, respectively. The annual continuing mean excess costs were $6,779 (colon) and $8,336 (rectal), with a mean of 2 excess hospital days each. Resources utilised (costs and days) in these phases increased with more advanced disease, comorbidities, and younger age. Mean excess costs in the year before death were $74,952 (colon) and $67,733 (rectal), with means of 34 and 30 excess hospital days, respectively–resources utilised were similar across all characteristics, apart from lower costs for cases aged ≥75 at diagnosis. Conclusions Health system costs and hospital utilisation for CRC care are greater for people with more advanced disease. These findings provide a benchmark, and will help inform future cost-effectiveness analyses of potential approaches to CRC screening and treatment.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viola Obermeier ◽  
Monika Murawski ◽  
Florian Heinen ◽  
Mirjam N. Landgraf ◽  
Andreas Straube ◽  
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Abstract Background Health care costs of migraine constitute a major issue in health economics. Several publications analyzed health care costs for adult migraine patients, based on questionnaires or secondary (health insurance) data. Although migraine often starts already in primary school age, data on migraine related costs in children is scarce. In this paper we aimed to assess the migraine-related health care costs in 6 to 11 year old children in Germany. Methods Using claims data of a large German health insurer (BARMER), overall annual health care costs of 6 to 11 year old children with a diagnosis of migraine in 2017 (n = 2597) were compared to a control group of 6 to 11 year old children without a headache diagnosis between 2013 and 2017 (n = 306,926). The association of migraine and costs was modeled by generalized linear regression (Gamma regression) with adjustment for sex, age and comorbidities. Results Children with migraine caused considerably higher annual per capita health care costs than children without a headache diagnosis (migraine group: € 1018, control group: € 618). Excess costs directly related to migraine amounted to € 115. The remaining excess costs were related to comorbidities, which were more frequent in the migraine group. Mental and behavioural disorders constituted the most expensive comorbidity, accounting for € 105 of the € 400 annual excess costs in the migraine group. Conclusion 6 to 11 year old children with a migraine diagnosis cause significant direct and comorbidity related excess costs in the German health care system.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Aloina BR Purba ◽  
Malesa Anan

Inventory of raw materials plays an important role for the company, because it isan element of company assets that have material value in a relatively large amountand value, as well as assets that are sensitive to time, decline in market prices,damage and excess costs caused by errors in handling. The formulation of theproblem in this study is whether the application of the accounting informationsystem for raw material inventory at pt. Dasko davitek persada has beenimplemented effectively and efficiently and how is the role of the accountinginformation system for inventory of appropriate raw materials so that it can supportthe smooth running of production at pt. Dasko davitek persada. Pt. Dasko davitekpersada has been implemented effectively and efficiently, as well as to determinethe role of the appropriate raw material inventory accounting information systemin supporting the smooth production process at pt. Dasko davitek persada.Keywords : Accounting Information System, Raw Material Inventory, Smoo


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S656-S657
Author(s):  
Catherine Hayes ◽  
Michael J Swartwood ◽  
Eric Zwemer ◽  
Danielle Doughman ◽  
Nikolaos Mavrogiorgos ◽  
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Abstract Background Antibiotic overuse leads to antimicrobial resistance, adverse events, and excess costs. Antibiotic time-outs (ABTOs) offer a structured approach to reevaluate antimicrobial regimens, but implementing and maintaining ABTOs can be challenging. In this project, we built on previous ABTO implementation in adult inpatient units to incorporate ABTOs in pediatrics using quality improvement (QI) methods. Methods We identified champions, including attending physicians, residents, nurses, team coordinators, and pharmacists. Following pilot testing, ABTOs began in November 2019 and January 2020 for two general pediatric teams, and in June 2020 in the pediatric ICU (PICU). Patients were eligible for an ABTO if they had been on antibiotics for 36-72 hours. ABTOs were documented in the electronic medical record (EMR) with a structured note template. These notes along with patient antimicrobial regimens were extracted and analyzed using an automated EMR query. Metrics included: (1) Proportion of ABTO-eligible patients with an ABTO; (2) Proportion of ABTOs conducted within goal time frame; (3) Documented plan changes in ABTO (e.g. change IV antibiotics to PO); and (4) Proportion of documented changes completed within 24 hours Results To date, there have been 342 pediatric ABTOs over 145 team weeks on the general pediatrics teams and 50 weeks in the PICU, representing 96.9% of eligible patients. 77.8% of ABTOs were completed within the recommended time frame. A majority of ABTOs (67%) resulted in no change to antibiotic regimen, and 18% of patients had already had de-escalation. In 10.5% of patients, the ABTO led to a de-escalation (antibiotics discontinued in 2%, converted from IV to PO in 8.5%). 86.8% of planned changes occurred within 24 hours of ABTO. Figure 1. Compliance with antibiotic time-outs over time, by week. The green line represents the goal of 80%, and the orange line represents median performance. Figure 2. Planned changes to antimicrobial regimen documented in antibiotic time-out. Table 1. Antibiotic time-out performance on participating pediatric services. Conclusion This project demonstrates that ABTOs can be implemented across a variety of teams and showed successful spread of an adult-based QI project to pediatrics. ABTOs led to clear de-escalation in 10.5% of cases, with other changes made in 5% of cases. Future directions include continued spread to inpatient teams, development of EMR-based ABTO alerts, comparison of overall antibiotic use and adverse events before and after ABTO implementation, and characterization of antimicrobial optimization prior to ABTO. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S193-S194
Author(s):  
Jessica Cunningham ◽  
Shawn Binkley ◽  
Tanya Uritsky ◽  
Stephen Saw ◽  
Sonal Patel ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Suboptimal oral antibiotic prescriptions (OAPs) are prevalent at discharge and contribute to treatment failure, resistance, toxicity, and excess costs. Syndrome-specific prescribing patterns have not been widely described at discharge, nor have specific reasons for excessive treatment durations (the most commonly cited prescribing error). Methods Retrospective cohort of patients discharged from a general medicine service at an academic hospital with ≥1 OAP for urinary tract infection (UTI), skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI), or lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). Study period varied to include a random sample of encounters occurring after the most recent institutional guideline update for each syndrome. Exclusions: multiple infectious indications, discharge against medical advice, parenteral antibiotics at discharge, pregnancy, cystic fibrosis, and immunocompromising conditions. Discharge OAPs were assessed for suboptimal selection, dose, frequency, or duration according to institutional guidelines (with secondary adjudication). Results Analysis included 160 encounters: 70 UTIs, 66 SSTIs, and 24 LRTIs. Of 71 (44%) culture-positive infections, Enterobacterales (61%) and Streptococcus spp. (15%) were most often identified. In total, 180 OAPs were issued – most commonly cefpodoxime (21%), cefadroxil (18%), and doxycycline (17%). Overall, 99 (62%) encounters were associated with a suboptimal discharge OAP. Of 138 suboptimal characteristics identified, suboptimal duration was most frequent (57%), specifically excessive duration (45%). Proportion of suboptimal OAPs and their underlying reasons are analyzed by syndrome in Figures 1 and 2, respectively. Miscalculation (39%), intentional selection of guideline-discordant duration (29%), and omission of inpatient antibiotic days (19%) were the most frequent reasons for suboptimal duration (Fig. 3). Conclusion Suboptimal discharge OAPs were common for all studied syndromes, most notably SSTI. Excessive duration was a key driver, with reasons for inappropriate duration previously undescribed. Duration miscalculation and selection of appropriate treatment duration are key areas to focus electronic health record enhancements, provider education, and antimicrobial stewardship efforts. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 100346
Author(s):  
Lydia Neubert ◽  
Hans-Helmut König ◽  
Margrit Löbner ◽  
Melanie Luppa ◽  
Michael Pentzek ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Nadine Sontheimer ◽  
Alexander Konnopka ◽  
Hans-Helmut König

Background: Dementia is one of the costliest diseases for health care systems with growing importance for policy makers. Objective: The aim of this study is to systematically review the current literature of excess cost studies for dementia and to analyze excess costs in a meta-analysis. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, EconLit, NHS-EED, and Cochrane Library. 22 studies were included and assigned to one of three subgroups according to the time period that they analyzed during disease progression: the time of diagnosis, the time between diagnosis and death, and the time prior to death. Excess costs were analyzed using the ratio of means (ROM) and meta-analysis was performed by pooling ROMs in a random effects model. Results: Total costs were significantly higher for demented persons compared to non-demented persons at the time of diagnosis (ROM: 2.08 [1.71, 2.54], p <  0.00001, I 2 = 98%) and in the time period between diagnosis and death (ROM: 2.19 [1.97, 2.44], p <  0.00001, I 2 = 100%). The ROM was highest for professional home care (ROM: 4.96 [2.62, 9.40], p <  0.0001, I 2 = 88%) and for nursing facilities (ROM: 4.02 [2.53, 6.40], p <  0.00001, I 2 = 100%) for the time period between diagnosis and death. Conclusion: This meta-analysis is the first to assess excess costs of dementia by the ROM method on a global scale. We conclude that our findings demonstrate that costs of dementia constitute a substantial economic burden.


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