Anderson Regional Medical Center has the best value outcomes for Sepsis in Meridian, MS

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By: Neha Thomas  Aug. 03, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals within a 10-mile radius of Meridian, Mississippi, showed that Anderson Regional Medical Center had the best value outcomes over a 90 day episode for Sepsis, followed by Rush Foundation Hospital. Dexur’s value analysis tracks a patient’s episode of care from the date of admission for 90 days and includes the index hospitalizations, rehospitalization, home health, nursing home, and ED costs. Total cost of care data helps patients make appropriate choices and helps ACOs, such as Rural Solutions, LLC, make appropriate referral choices. The analysis was risk-adjusted, for alive and non-hospice patients and was done at the DRG level, specifically DRG 871: Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with Major Complication or Comorbidity, to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

Anderson Regional Medical Center

Anderson Regional Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $23,814 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $9,726 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $9,056. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $23,902. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,083.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,409. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Sepsis for Anderson Regional Medical Center were:

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $15,716. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Sepsis for Anderson Regional Medical Center were:

Rush Foundation Hospital

Rush Foundation Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $45,847 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $16,143 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $23,396. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $43,171. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $857.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $2,934. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partner for Sepsis for Rush Foundation Hospital was:

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $20,112.

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The detailed value outcomes and cost of care reports for Sepsis in Meridian, MS, includes the following data points:

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