Galesburg Cottage Hospital and OSF St. Mary Medical Center have the best value outcomes for Sepsis in Galesburg, IL

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By: Neha Thomas  Aug. 21, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals within a 10-mile radius of Galesburg, Illinois, showed that Galesburg Cottage Hospital and OSF St. Mary Medical Center had the best value outcomes over a 90 day episode for Sepsis. 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 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.

Galesburg Cottage Hospital

Galesburg Cottage Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $27,658 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $10,781 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $9,810. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $22,180. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $982.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,058. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partner for Sepsis for Galesburg Cottage Hospital was:

• Cottage Home Health, Galesburg, IL ($2,899)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $13,870. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Sepsis for Galesburg Cottage Hospital were:

• Galesburg Cottage Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit, Galesburg, IL ($5,552)

• Heartland Of Galesburg, Galesburg, IL ($13,245)

• Seminary Manor, Galesburg, IL ($14,415)