Demonstration of a Regional Burn Care System. Part I: Data Collection Activities for Patient Care and Financial Information

摘要

The Purpose of the Virginia Regional Burn Demonstration Program was to demonstrate the relative effectiveness and efficiency of various methods of comprehensive burn care delivery on a regional basis, by the collection and analysis of data and information on such issues as incidence, prevalence, etiology, cost, and topics related to patient management. Task A was to collect and record clinical data to assist the Federal Government to describe the demand or need for burn care, and to describe patient characteristics and the current system for the care and treatment of burn patients, including the acute and rehabilitation phases. Task B was to collect and record financial information collected in the fiscal offices of the participating hospitals. Task B is to assist the Federal Government to describe the charges to the patients and reimbursement to the hospitals for in and out patient services.