Inpatient Trauma Care Costs in the US From 2012 to 2021
This cohort study found that inpatient trauma costs nearly doubled between 2012 and 2021, with geriatric falls a major contributor. Geographic and demographic disparities underscore the need for targeted interventions. Addressing systemic inefficiencies and standardizing care practices are critical to curbing rising costs while ensuring equitable trauma care.
Authors
- Amulya Vadlakonda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3778-1966)
- Zachary Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7386-4596)
- Troy N. Coaston
- Areti Tillou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4148-4999)
- Umar F. Bhatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9497-2227)
- Galinos Barmparas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8309-6797)
- Megan Brenner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6917-4768)
- Giselle Porter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3040-460X)
- David Machado-Aranda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3716-962X)
- Zeyu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4377-1780)
- Oh Jin Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2490-1693)
- Aricia Shen
- Saad Mallick
- Nam Yong Cho
- Sara Sakowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7318-7571)
- Peyman Benharash
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Couperin (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.33204
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00