: Estimating Hospital Charges Associated wIth Intimate Violence
Title:      Estimating Hospital Charges Associated wIth Intimate Violence
Authors:      Teresa J. Finlayson, Linda E. Saltzman, Daniel J. Sheridan and Wendy K. Taylor
ISBN-10(13):      ODVN
Publisher:      Violence Against Women Journal, Vol. 5, No.3, March 1999
Publication date:      March 1999
Language:      English
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Description:      The cost of treating intimate violence can be estimated by using data collected by hospital-based programs that identify and document such violence.  This article examines previous methods applied to estimate hospital charges associated with violence as well as our own experience using data collected by a hospital-based violence prevention program in Chicago.  Five basic steps for estimating hospital charges associated with treating intimate violence are described.  These steps, and the discussion of difficulties in examining hospital costs of intimate violence victims identified by hospital-based violence prevention programs.