Valoración clinicoeconómica de un servicio de medicina interna-infecciosas en un hospital general universitario (2005-6)

For a similar case mix, hospitalization in IMID departments had a positive influence on the variables analyzed as compared to hospitalization in other departments, with a shorter mean stay, lower mortality, and lower mean DRG-based economic cost per patient. Creation and development of IMID departments should be an essential objective to improve healthcare quality and respond to social demands.