Model input | Value | Data Source |
PEACH* | ||
Probability of a home death | 0.9487 | LHDs (Table 3) |
Probability of an inpatient death | 0.0513 | LHDs (Table 3) |
People who died at home | ||
Length of inpatient stay (days), mean | 0 | LHDs (Table 3) |
Average cost of an inpatient stay | $0 | LHDs (Table 3) NHCDC Round 18 |
Average cost of an ED visit | $0 | LHDs (Table 3) NHCDC Round 18 |
Proportion with an inpatient stay | 0% | LHDs (Table 3) |
People who died in hospital | ||
Length of inpatient stay (days), mean# | 5.97 | LHDs (Table 3) |
Average cost of an inpatient stay# | $9826 | LHDs (Table 3) NHCDC Round 18 |
Average cost of an ED visit | $0 | LHDs (Table 3) NHCDC Round 18 |
Proportion with an inpatient stay | 100% | Assumption |
Cost of a PEACH package (including administration) | $3493 | PEACH Program, CIBU |
Usual care* | ||
Probability of a home death | 0.49 | AIHW Palliative Care Services in Australia 20149 |
Probability of an inpatient death | 0.51 | AIHW Palliative Care Services in Australia 20149 |
People who died at home | ||
Length of inpatient stay (days), mean | 6.90 | LHDs (Table 3) |
Average cost of an inpatient stay | $12,689^ | NHCDC Round 18 |
Proportion with an inpatient stay | 30% | LHDs (Table 3) |
Proportion with an ED visit | 3% | LHDs (Table 3) |
Average cost of an ED visit | $557 | LHDs (Table 3) NHCDC Round 18 |
People who died in hospital | ||
Length of inpatient stay (days), mean | 5.97 | LHDs (Table 3) |
Average cost of an inpatient stay | $9826 | LHDs (Table 3) NHCDC Round 18 |
Proportion with an inpatient stay | 100% | LHDs (Table 3) |
Proportion with an ED visit | 28% | LHDs (Table 3) |
Average cost of an ED visit | $906 | LHDs (Table 3) NHCDC Round 18 |