Cost Analysis of Postoperative Medications in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Northeast India
The financial burden of postoperative medications is significant. The findings highlight the need for flexibility in government schemes like Ayushman Bharat to accommodate the variability in costs. Policymakers should consider revising the sanctioned amounts per treatment module to keep pace with inflation and changes in medical practice.
Authors
- Noor Topno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1230-8016)
- Priyotosh Banerjee
- Dhriti Kr Brahma
- Dibyajyoti Saikia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1977-5901)
- Indrani Sarma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6211-5398)
- Chayna Sarkar
- Joonmoni Lahon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9937-1789)
- Sukainnya Buragohain
Institutions
- North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81688
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00