Bryan Medical Center has the best value outcomes for Renal Failure in Lincoln, NE

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By: Neha Thomas  Jul. 06, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals within a 50-mile radius of Lincoln, Nebraska, showed that Bryan Medical Center had the best value outcomes over a 90 day episode for Renal Failure, followed by CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy and University of Nebraska Medical Center. 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 local ACOs, such as Bryan Health Connect ACO, LLC, OneHealth Nebraska ACO, LLC, and NPG Health Collaborative 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 683: Renal Failure With Complication Or Comorbidity (CC), to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

The average cost of care over a 90 day episode for Renal Failure in Nebraska was $19,856 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $7,089 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $6,991. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $19,414. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,306.

The state average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $14,544 and the average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,604.

Bryan Medical Center

Bryan Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $16,023 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $6,028 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $4,482. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $14,307. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,334.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,788. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Renal Failure for Bryan Medical Center were:

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $12,483. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Renal Failure for Bryan Medical Center were:

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $20,635 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $6,966 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $8,150. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $20,274. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $953.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $4,063. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Renal Failure for CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy were:

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $14,038.

University of Nebraska Medical Center

University of Nebraska Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $21,455 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $7,726 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $9,706. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $23,324. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,159.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,626. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Renal Failure for University of Nebraska Medical Center were:

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $13,865.

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The detailed value outcomes and cost of care reports for Renal Failure in Lincoln, NE, includes the following data points:

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