考察生命气息移动儿科哮喘诊所（位于拥有小都市统计区的农村地区）的投资回报率。

Examining the Return on Investment of the Breath of Life Mobile Pediatric Asthma Clinic in a Rural Region with Small Metropolitan Statistical Areas.

作者信息

Orsak Gabriela, Starnes Kate, Ledlow Gerald

机构信息

a Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler , Tyler , Texas , USA.

b Department of Healthcare Policy, Economics and Management , University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler , Tyler , Texas , USA.

出版信息

Hosp Top. 2018 Oct-Dec;96(4):95-101. doi: 10.1080/00185868.2018.1488546. Epub 2018 Oct 2.

DOI:10.1080/00185868.2018.1488546

PMID:30277451

Abstract

The current study sought to examine the return on investment (ROI) of a mobile pediatric asthma clinic in a rural region with small metropolitan statistical areas, in terms of reduced costs attributed to preventable emergency department visits, inpatient admission, school absenteeism, cost of education, and parent work absenteeism. For fiscal years 2015 and 2016, an average return of $1.32 and a community ROI of $1.45 was estimated. Estimated benefits were $445,125.00 and cost avoidance was $263,853.01. A mobile pediatric asthma clinics operating in less densely populated regions is able to yield a positive ROI.

摘要

本研究旨在考察在一个包含小都市统计区的农村地区，一家流动儿科哮喘诊所的投资回报率（ROI），该回报率通过因可预防的急诊就诊、住院、缺课、教育成本和家长旷工所导致的成本降低来衡量。在2015财年和2016财年，估计平均回报率为1.32美元，社区投资回报率为1.45美元。估计收益为445,125.00美元，成本规避为263,853.01美元。在人口密度较低地区运营的流动儿科哮喘诊所能够产生正的投资回报率。