The top two categories of drivers of higher utilization are staffing and labor-related costs (83%) and casemix and demographic factors (15%).
For each of the 4 service delivery outcomes, logistic regression models were specified using a combination of variables hypothesized to be supply- and demand-side drivers of service utilization.
Surprisingly, while patient-related factors were seen as primary drivers of over-utilization, system-level factors were seen as most amenable to intervention.
If we relied solely on Figure 2 (perceived drivers of over-utilization), we might erroneously conclude that interventions should be targeted primarily at the level of patient/worker behaviour change.
Although emerging literature has documented the strong association between hypoglycemia during acute and critical illness and an increased risk of mortality [9, 11 18], this is the first investigation that has focused explicitly on the association of hypoglycemia with ICU LOS, the predominant driver of resource utilization in this population.
Although emerging literature has documented the strong association between hypoglycemia during acute and critical illness and an increased risk of mortality [ 9, 11- 18], this is the first investigation that has focused explicitly on the association of hypoglycemia with ICU LOS, the predominant driver of resource utilization in this population.
For reasons of feasibility, the cost analysis will only include a few main cost drivers of health care utilization, namely LOS on a general or ICU ward and antibiotic use.
This systematic review provides a holistic overview of the burden of asthma in Canada, detailing the direct and indirect costs, the key drivers of healthcare resource utilization, and the impact of asthma on patients' quality of life - information that cannot be inferred from clinical measures.
Specifically, this systematic literature review unveils the direct and indirect costs of asthma per patient, the key drivers of healthcare resource utilization, and the humanistic impact of asthma on patients' quality of life (QoL), which cannot be inferred from clinical measures [ 13].
Hospital staffing and labor-related costs, casemix, and demographics are the most important drivers of higher hospital revenue, utilization, and unit-payment.
