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17 May 2013 - Minor correction to funding details in the foreword on page iii. Minor correction to foreword.
21 Mar 2013 - Minor correction to page 45. Supplementary tables added.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2013) Dementia care in hospitals: costs and strategies, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 25 April 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2013). Dementia care in hospitals: costs and strategies. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Dementia care in hospitals: costs and strategies. AIHW, 2013.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Dementia care in hospitals: costs and strategies. Canberra: AIHW; 2013.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2013, Dementia care in hospitals: costs and strategies, AIHW, Canberra.
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This report estimates the cost of caring for people with dementia in New South Wales hospitals, and presents strategies and practices being implemented in Australia and internationally that might improve outcomes for people with dementia and reduce care costs. The average cost of hospital care for people with dementia was generally higher than for people without dementia ($7,720 compared with $5,010 per episode). The total cost of hospital care for these patients was estimated to be $462.9 million, of which around $162.5 million may be associated with dementia.
17 May 2013 - Minor correction to funding details in the foreword on page iii. Minor correction to foreword.
21 Mar 2013 - Minor correction to page 45. Supplementary tables added.