Incident dialysis cases in Canada (2005)a | 5,285 |
Rate of unplanned dialysis | 30% |
Number of unplanned dialysis starts (5,285 × 0.3) | 1586 |
Annual rate of readmission in unplanned dialysis population | 50% |
Annual number of readmissions in unplanned dialysis population (1,585 × 0.5) | 793 |
Cost of an unplanned hospitalization for dialysisb | $16,740 |
Cost of other hospitalization with urinary system diagnosisb | $8,841 |
Cost of hospitalizations secondary to unplanned dialysis starts (1,585 × $16,740) | $26,541,270 |
Cost of re-hospitalizations in unplanned dialysis population (793 × $8,841) | $7,008,703 |
Total annualized hospital costs related to unplanned dialysis | $33,549,973 |