Decatur Morgan Hospital, Dekalb Regional Medical Center, and Crestwood Medical Center had the lowest cost of care for Heart Failure patients in North Alabama
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By: Neha Thomas  May. 22, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals in North Alabama showed that Decatur Morgan Hospital, Dekalb Regional Medical Center, and Crestwood Medical Center had the lowest cost of care over a 90 day episode for Heart Failure. The episode of care tracks a patient journey from the date of admission for 90 days includes the index hospitalizations, rehospitalization, home health, nursing home and ED costs. Total cost of care helps patients make appropriate choices and helps ACOs such as Accountable Care Coalition of Alabama, LLC and Baptist Physician Alliance ACO LLC to make appropriate referrals choices. The analysis was risk adjusted and was done at the DRG level, specifically DRG 291 : HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MAJOR COMPLICATION OR COMORBIDITY (MCC), to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

Decatur Morgan Hospital

Decatur Morgan Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $16,946 (for the period between April 2016 and March 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $6,730 and the average rehospitalization cost was $6,357. The readmission rate was 25.82% and the cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $14,517.

The home health agency discharge rate was 26.6% and the average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $2,904. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Heart Failure for Decatur Morgan Hospital were:

The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) discharge rate was 26.6% and the average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $8,673. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Heart Failure for Decatur Morgan Hospital were:

Dekalb Regional Medical Center

Dekalb Regional Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $17,580 (for the period between April 2016 and March 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $7,272 and the average rehospitalization cost was $6,318. The readmission rate was 27.69% and the cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $16,890.

The home health agency discharge rate was 26.62% and the average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $2,723. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Heart Failure for Dekalb Regional Medical Center were:

The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) discharge rate was 28.06% and the average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $7,711. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Heart Failure for Dekalb Regional Medical Center were:

Crestwood Medical Center

Crestwood Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $17,831 (for the period between April 2016 and March 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $6,594 and the average rehospitalization cost was $7,353. The readmission rate was 27.04% and the cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $17,575.

The home health agency discharge rate was 22.11% and the average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,812. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Heart Failure for Crestwood Medical Center were:

The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) discharge rate was 18.37% and the average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $9,405. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Heart Failure for Crestwood Medical Center were:

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