Analyse comptable de l'activité d'un service de chirurgie digestive : l'activité d'urgence est fortement déficitaire. Quelles conséquences pour les patients ?

Elective surgical activity in digestive surgery can generate a balanced budget provided the length of hospital stay is reduced to the minimum, sometimes to the detriment of patient comfort. Emergency admissions result in a large deficit between cost and reimbursement; this fact may lead hospitals to avoid emergency activity in the future unless appropriate remedial measures are taken.