Canadians have lower rates of in-hospital mortality (1.4% Canada vs. 2.2%
U.S.).
And here's some other interesting comparisons:
Average in-hospital treatment costs are nearly twice as much in the U.S.
($20,673 U.S. vs. $10,373)
There are 9.9 qualified nurses per 1000 population in Canada as compared
to 7.9 nurses per 1000 population in US (so you get a highly personalized
care!)
Overall satisfaction with the surgical experience is similar in both
countries (85.3% U.S. and 83.5% Canada).
The number of acute care hospital beds in Canada is 3.0 per 1000
population as compared to 2.8 in US
Administrative costs consume more of the total cost of treatment in the
U.S. (38.2% of total costs in the U.S. vs. 31.7% in Canada).
In-hospital cost of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) in the
U.S. is 82.5 % higher in the U.S. than in Canada.
The mortality rate for end-stage renal disease is 47% higher in the U.S.
than in Canada. Adjusted monthly costs of treatment are $503 higher in the
U.S.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of U.S. patients have reprocessed dialyzers used
on them, compared with 0.0% of Canadian patients.
Compared with the American counterparts, low-income Canadians have a
significant survival.
Advantage for 13 of the 15 kinds of cancer studied.
One-year mortality rates following myocardial infarction are virtually
identical for both countries (34.3% U.S. vs. 34.4% Canada).
Canada has a higher rate of annual bone marrow transplants (0.89 per
100,000 population vs. 0.81per 100,000 in the U.S.)
Canada has lower mortality rates for patients 65 and older three years
after both low-mortality (18.52% U.S. vs. 15.31% Canada) and
moderate-mortality (19.19% U.S. vs. 16.63% Canada) procedures.
Survival rate for four disease condition is higher in Canada than in
America:
o Colorectal cancer: 113 Canada vs. 108 U.S.
o Childhood leukemia: 118 vs.110
o Kidney transplants 113 vs. 100
o Liver transplants 123 vs. 102
The prescription drugs and medicines are far less expensi
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