The Pediatric Burn Unit: A profit center

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 961-963

  Corpron, Cynthia A ^a   Martin, Abigail E ^a   Roberts, Georgianna ^a   Besner, Gail E ^a,b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Burns; cost; reimbursement

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REGISTER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REIMBURSEMENT;

BURN UNITS; BURNS; CHILD; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HOSPITALS, PROPRIETARY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; OHIO; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 3042528445     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.02.033     Document Type: Article

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