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In the US Hospital reimbursements from insurers and medicare are per procedure, not duration of stay. Hospitals have a strong vested interest in both keeping pa
by dzink 7y ago
In the US Hospital reimbursements from insurers and medicare are per procedure, not duration of stay. Hospitals have a strong vested interest in both keeping patients alive and reducing length of stay. Food quality and sleep interruptions for non-critical patients both help the latter metric, even if that is likely not their sole reason.
- Ayesh 7y agoFrom what I see in Asia and Europe, hospitals charge per night stayed in the hospital, plus the cost for any procedures.
- sourceless 7y ago> not duration of stay for which they charge facility fees