Impact of energy subsidies targeting scheme on hoteling cost: A case study of Tehran ShahidHashemiNejad subspecialty kidney center

The implementation of the targeted subsidies law by increasing energy price will change hospital hoteling cost. The purpose of this research was to study the energy price changes due to targeted subsidies on Tehran Shahid Hashemi Nejad Subspecialty Center hoteling cost. This case study was done in a descriptive and cross-sectional method, during 2009-2010. To accomplish this study, the documented information in the financial department of this center including water, electricity and gas bills and in addition, internet bills were used. The data was collected in Excel software and was analysed through SPSS 16 software. In this center, the hoteling cost in 2010-2011 (49,424 million Rials) was more than the cost in 2009-2010 (44,485 million Rials) with a difference about 4,938 million Rials (11.1%). The hoteling cost in winter 2009-2010 (18,829 million Rials) was more than winter 2010-2011 (17,003 million Rials) with a difference about 1,826 million Rials (10%). The energy cost in 2010-2011 (1,372 million Rials) was more than the cost in 2009-2010 (749 million Rials) with a difference about 622 million Rials (83%). The energy cost in winter 2010-2011 (557million Rials) was more than this cost in winter 2009-2010 (209 million Rials) with a difference bout 348 million Rials (167%). The hoteling cost decreased in winter 2010-2011 after implementing targeted subsidies. This deduction was due to the hospital’s behavior change toward items except energy carriers including service’s compensation (repayment), repair and maintenance, and also detergents. Therefore, it is being suggested to prepare a comprehensive cost management plan considering the effective dimension in this hospital in order to compensate the forced energy cost.