16.87% of Discharges from NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center Are Admitted to Skilled Nursing Facilities, This is Nearly 5% Less Than the National Average
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By: Emily Carpintero Nov. 22, 2017
Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are optional care facilities for patients discharged from a hospital. Doctors decide on using an SNF according to whether a patient requires medical experts to assist with care and/or the rehabilitation process. Using Medicare inpatient data collected between October 2015 and September 2016, Dexur analysts identified Medicare inpatient discharges, discharges to SNFs, and the percentage of SNF discharges at the national, state, and individual hospital level.
According to Dexur data, the third leading hospital in New York for Medicare inpatient discharge volume between October 2015 and September 2016 was NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center is one of the most renowned academic medical centers, internationally. They provide high quality, cutting-edge treatments for emergency, primary and specialty care in all departments of medicine. In 2016, New York Magazine’s Best Doctors listed 1,300 top doctors across all specialties, and 282 of these physicians practice at NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center.
Looking at the table below, the total number of Medicare inpatient discharges, total number of discharges to SNFs, and percentage of SNF discharges are comparable between the nation, New York state, and NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center for October 2015 - September 2016.
| National, State & Hospital Level | Total Discharges | Total SNF Discharges | SNF Discharge Rate % |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. National | 11,053,520 | 2,151,089 | 19.46% |
| New York State | 603,53 | 131,015 | 21.71% |
| NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center | 14,339 | 2,419 | 16.87% |
Nationally, there were over 11,000,000 Medicare inpatient discharges and nearly 20% (2,151,089) were discharged to an SNF. Looking at New York’s data regarding Medicare patients during that time period, New York surpassed the national average of SNF discharges by 2.25%. However, NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center, serving the greater New York metropolitan area, stayed below both the state and national averages by 4.84% and 2.59%, respectively. This is remarkable considering their high discharge volume of Medicare inpatients at the national and state levels and the array of services they cover. Typically, a patient would prefer being discharged to the comfort of their homes over an SNF; the low rate for SNF discharges by this hospital validates their commitment to quality care.
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