Non-linear association between AKI alert detection rate by physicians and medical costs
The alert group did not significantly reduce medical costs compared to the usual care group. However, the rate of alert detection by an attending physician had a significant negative association with medical costs, and there was a threshold effect between them. When the rate was between 18% and 59%, medical costs decreased as the rate increased, and when the rate was < 18% or ≥ 59%, medical costs did not decrease as the rate increased.
Authors
- Qi Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1849-0100)
- Chengqi He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5349-0571)
- Qizu Jin
- Li Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3663-8498)
- Eva Jiang
- Hui-Jhen Ai
- Hai Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2229-8148)
- Jingying Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8388-8444)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Mianyang Third People's Hospital (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314907
- Primary Topic
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00