Item | Study sitea | ||||
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UPMC | SFMC | MGH | HCHP | VGH | |
Median cost | $6.10 | $54.90 | $7.70 | $5.40 | $7.50 |
Subsequent hospital admission | 13.0% | 22.2% | 7.9% | 2.2% | 4.7% |
aUPMC—University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; SFMC—St. Francis Medical Center; MGH—Massachusetts General Hospital; HCHP—Harvard Community Health Plan, Kenmore Center; VGH—Victoria General Hospital.
Source: Gilbert K, Gleason PP, Singer DE, et al. Variations in antimicrobial use and cost in more than 2,000 patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Am J Med 1998; 104:17-27.