Hospitalisation-related admissions and costs
cancer
CANCER
All acute and sub-acute admissions to Barwon Health in the 12-month period were included in the cost analysis for both study groups. Non-admitted patient services and same-day cancer treatment episodes were excluded. Private hospital admissions were self-reported by the patient, and with consent, private hospitals released Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) and hospital LOS information to the research team. Costs attributed to the private hospital admission and non-Barwon Health subacute admissions were modelled from Barwon Health admission records using the patient’s hospital LOS, DRG, admission type and whether the admission was public or private. National hospital cost weights [