GHS Patewood Memorial Hospital, Conway Medical Center and Pelham Medical Center have the best value outcomes for Hip & Knee Replacement in South Carolina


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By: Barsha Nandy  May. 26, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals in South Carolina showed that GHS Patewood Memorial Hospital, Conway Medical Center & Pelham Medical Center had the best value outcomes over a 90-day episode for Hip & Knee Replacement. Dexur’s value analysis tracks a patient’s episode of care from the date of admission for 90 days and includes the index hospitalization, rehospitalization, home health, nursing home, and ED costs. The total cost of care helps patients make appropriate choices and helps ACOs such as Prisma Health Midlands Network, Southeastern Health Partners Medicare ACO, Prisma Health Upstate Network, Freedom Health Alliance, and Avant MSO to make appropriate referrals choices. The analysis was risk-adjusted and was done at the DRG level, (specifically DRG 470: Major Joint Replacement Or Reattachment Of Lower Extremity Without Major Complication Or Comorbidity (MCC)) to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

The average cost of care over a 90 day episode for Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery in South Carolina was $16,576 (for the period between April 2016 and March 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $10,178 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization cost was $2,244. The readmission rate was 10.42% and the cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $16,084.

The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) discharge rate was 17.26% while the home health agency discharge rate stood at 57.67%. Meanwhile, the state average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $9,948 and the average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $2,835.

GHS Patewood Memorial Hospital

GHS Patewood Memorial Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $12,299 (for the period of Apr 2016 to Mar 2019). The Index hospitalization cost was $9,272 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization cost was $772. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $11,797.

The home health agency discharge rate was 77.38 and the Average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved is $1,603 and the average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery for GHS Patewood Memorial Hospital are:

  1. $1,101 for GHS Home Health Agency, Greenville, SC
  2. $1,365 for Ghs Home Health Agency-Oconee, Seneca, SC
  3. $1,313 for Kindred at Home, Greenville, SC
  4. $1,694 for Interim HealthCare of Greenville, Greenville, SC
  5. $3,452 for Health-Related Home Care, Abbeville, SC

The top surgeons who performed Hip & Knee Replacement surgeries at GHS Patewood Memorial Hospital were:

  1. BRIAN GEORGE BURNIKEL
  2. JAMES IAN CAMERON
  3. PAUL CHARLES SIFFRI

Conway Medical Center

Conway Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $12,350 (for the period of Apr 2016 to Mar 2019). The Index hospitalization cost was $9,975 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization cost was $529. The readmission rate was 3.59 and cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $9,112.

The home health agency discharge rate was 17.52 and the Average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved is $2,868 and the average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery for Conway Medical Center are:

  1. $2,248 for Liberty Home Care, Llc, Myrtle Beach, SC
  2. $2,650 for Medical Services of America Home Health - Coastal, Myrtle Beach, SC
  3. $2,691 for Amedisys Home Health of Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC
  4. $2,877 for Kindred at Home, Myrtle Beach, SC
  5. $3,189 for Amedisys Home Health of Conway, Conway, SC

The nursing home discharge rate was 6.5 and the average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved is $6,944 and the average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery for Conway Medical Center are:

  1. $5,796 for Conway Manor, Conway, SC
  2. $5,954 for The Retreat at Brightwater, Myrtle Beach, SC
  3. $6,529 for Kingston Nursing Center, Conway, SC
  4. $6,871 for NHC Healthcare - Garden City, Garden City, SC
  5. $7,982 for Compass Post Acute Rehabilitation, Conway, SC

The top surgeons who performed Hip & Knee Replacement surgeries at Conway Medical Center were:

  1. TODD TUPIS
  2. PETER N RAMSEY
  3. TYLER SCOTT NOBLE

Pelham Medical Center

Pelham Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $13,051 (for the period of Apr 2016 to Mar 2019). The Index hospitalization cost was $8,481 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization cost was $977. The readmission rate was 4.69 and cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $12,351.

The home health agency discharge rate was 72.66 and the Average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved is $2,014 and the average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery for Pelham Medical Center are:

  1. $1,860 for Interim HealthCare of Greenville, Greenville, SC
  2. $1,933 for Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Spartanburg, SC
  3. $2,161 for Kindred at Home-Gentiva Health Services, Gaffney, SC
  4. $2,901 for Kindred at Home, Greenville, SC

The nursing home discharge rate was 21.58 and the average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved is $7,916 and the average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery for Pelham Medical Center are:

  1. $6,065 for Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care, Spartanburg, SC
  2. $9,507 for Brushy Creek Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Greer, SC

The top surgeons who performed Hip & Knee Replacement surgeries at Pelham Medical Center were:

  1. WALTER GRADY
  2. FRANK MICHAEL ARMOCIDA

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