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MAY 8, 2018

Vigilance and Teamwork a Fix For Many ICU Budget Busters

Reigning in albumin and other culprits

San Antonio—Much of the media attention on rising drug costs in the United States has been focused on outpatient prescriptions. But the tab for inpatient drugs also has been skyrocketing, according to recent data discussed during a session on drug costs at the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s 2018 Critical Care Congress.

The survey, by the American Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals, found that the average annual inpatient drug spending increased