Table 2 Effect of hospital variation on state-wide charges for nonspecific chest pain in 2005
Observation | Inpatient | |
|---|---|---|
Total statewide evaluations at all 74 hospitals | 24,043 | 16,093 |
Actual 2005 statewide charges | $151,026,323 | Unknown |
Total statewide evaluations at 59 hospitals reporting charge data | 19,596 | 14,895 |
Actual 2005 charges at 59 hospitals reporting charge data | $122,800,528 | $121,045,318 |
Scenario 1: All hospitals perform at least at 50th percentile (pOBS ≥ 58%) | ||
Projected evaluations | 21,737 | 12,754 |
Projected charges | $136,751,072 | $103,682,115 |
Potential statewide annual savings | $3,412,659 | |
Scenario 2: All hospitals perform at least at 75th percentile (pOBS ≥ 64%) | ||
Projected evaluations | 22,880 | 11,611 |
Projected charges | $143,862,471 | $94,458,641 |
Potential statewide annual savings | $5,524,734 | |