Use of Diagnosis-Related Group Length of Stay Standards at Military Treatment Facilities

摘要

The objectives of the audit were to determine whether the cost for inpatient care at military treatment facilities could be reduced by implementing diagnosis-related group length of stay standards used by civilian hospitals as the criteria for controlling or limiting inpatient admissions. The audit was also performed to determine whether medical data were processed promptly and accurately into the Retrospective Case Mix Analysis System (RCMAS). Other objectives were to assess the collection and adequacy of cost data associated with inpatient stays in military treatment facilities and to evaluate internal controls pertaining to inpatient lengths of stay in military treatment facilities and accounting for hospital costs.