CHRISTUS Health Shreveport - Bossier, Willis-Knighton Medical Center, and WK Bossier Health Center have the best value outcomes for Heart Failure in Shreveport, LA
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By: Sruthy Iype  Jul. 07, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of Medicare claims of hospitals within a 25-mile radius of Shreveport, Louisiana, showed that CHRISTUS Health Shreveport - Bossier, Willis-Knighton Medical Center, and WK Bossier Health Center had the best value outcomes over a 90-day episode for Heart Failure. Dexur’s value analysis tracks a patient’s episode of care from the date of admission for 90 days, including the index hospitalizations, rehospitalization, home health, nursing home, and ED costs. The total cost of care data helps patients make appropriate choices and helps local ACOs such as Health Plus Network make appropriate referrals choices. The analysis was risk-adjusted, for alive and non-hospice patients and was done at the DRG level, specifically DRG 291: Heart Failure And Shock With Major Complication Or Comorbidity, to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

The average cost of care over a 90-day episode for Heart Failure in Louisiana was $27,411 (for the period between July 2016 to June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $9,762 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization cost was $12,849. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $25,479. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,245.

The state average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $14,858 and the average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,374.

CHRISTUS Health Shreveport - Bossier

CHRISTUS Health Shreveport - Bossier’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $24,534 (for the period between July 2016 to June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $8,456 and the average rehospitalization cost was $11,122. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $23,356. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,190.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,771. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Heart Failure for CHRISTUS Health Shreveport - Bossier were:

  1. First Trinity Home Health, Ringgold, LA ($3,174)
  2. Louisiana Homecare, Mansfield, LA ($3,745)
  3. Kindred at Home, Coushatta, LA ($3,942)
  4. Christus Homecare Schumpert, Shreveport, LA ($3,988)
  5. Stat Home Health, Sibley, LA ($4,104)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $15,823.

Willis-Knighton Medical Center

Willis-Knighton Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $27,303 (for the period between July 2016 to June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $8,968 and the average rehospitalization cost was $13,699. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $26,338. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,175.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,518. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Heart Failure for Willis-Knighton Medical Center were:

  1. Home Health Department Willis Knighton, Shreveport, LA ($2,812)
  2. Kindred at Home, Coushatta, LA ($3,436)
  3. Stat Home Health, Sibley, LA ($3,806)
  4. Louisiana Homecare, Mansfield, LA ($4,058)
  5. Thompson Home Health, Mansfield, LA ($4,483)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $13,530. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Heart Failure for Willis-Knighton Medical Center were:

  1. Willis - Knighton Medical Center, Shreveport, LA ($6,014)
  2. Progressive Care Center, Shreveport, LA ($8,348)
  3. Senior Care Centers, Shreveport, LA ($9,058)
  4. Village Health Care At The Glen, Shreveport, LA ($10,041)
  5. Pierremont Healthcare Center, Shreveport, LA ($12,626)

WK Bossier Health Center

WK Bossier Health Center’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $29,822 (for the period between July 2016 to June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $8,037 and the average rehospitalization cost was $14,737. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $25,827. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,188.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $4,004. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Heart Failure for WK Bossier Health Center were:

  1. Home Health Department Willis Knighton, Shreveport, LA ($2,834)
  2. Stat Home Health, Sibley, LA ($3,681)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $22,580.

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The detailed value outcomes and cost of care reports for Heart Failure in Shreveport, LA, includes the following data points:

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