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Brief report

The economic impact of acute coronary syndrome on length of stay: an analysis using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) databases

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Pages 191-197 | Accepted 15 Jan 2014, Published online: 07 Feb 2014

Figures & data

Figure 1. States participating in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Shading denotes different regions.

Figure 1. States participating in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Shading denotes different regions.

Figure 2. States participating in the State Inpatient Databases (shown in gray on the map).

Figure 2. States participating in the State Inpatient Databases (shown in gray on the map).

Table 1. Type of event and common co-morbidities among patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Table 2. Discharge status, length of stay, and hospitalization charges for patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Table 3. Patients with multiple admissions by number of admissions and time of repeat admission.

Table 4. Length of stay and charges for first and second hospital admission.

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