Do any of the health care pros here have a dollar figure for what it costs per day to keep a patient in an isolation ward in an American hospital?
Well, let's see... the Clinton Liebrary costs....
The cost per night in a hospital depends upon the level that the hospital feels they can get away with.
So, the amount varies by geographic location, facility, and type of isolation.
I'm not in the health care industry, but I found your question interesting. I google searched & looked at some hospital websites but couldn't find much. I did find some figures & length of stay cost for various hospital admissions (not exactly what you ask for). I'll keep checking to see if anyone comes up with something else.
http://www.ahcpr.gov/news/press/pr2002/rishospr.htm Blood poisoning (septicemia)from $17,909 to $24,365. The average hospital stay declined from 10.0 days to 8.2 days.
Heart rhythm disturbances (cardiac dysrhythmias)from $10,152 to $14,213. Average hospital stays declined from 4.7 days to 3.6 days.
Stroke (acute cerebral vascular disease)from $15,365 to $19,956. Average hospital stays fell from 9.5 days to 6.7 days.
Diabetesfrom $11,021 to $14,779. Average hospital stays declined from 7.4 days to 5.6 days.
Pneumoniafrom $12,860 to $15,104. Average hospital stays decreased from 7.8 days to 6 days.
Congestive heart failurefrom $11,995 to $15,293. Average hospital stays declined from 7.4 days to 5.6 days.
Nonspecific chest painfrom $5,135 to $7,543. Average hospital stays fell from 2.5 days to 1.8 days.
Chronic obstructive lung diseasesfrom $11,263 to $12,491. Average hospital stays declined from 7.2 days to 5.3 days.