Howard County General Hospital, UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, and UM St. Joseph Medical Center have the best value outcomes for COPD in Towson, MD



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By: Barsha Nandy  Jul. 29, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals within a 25-mile radius of Towson, MD, showed that Howard County General Hospital, UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center and UM St. Joseph Medical Center had the best value outcomes over a 90 day episode for COPD. 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 LifeBridge Health, 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 190: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC), to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

Howard County General Hospital

Howard County General Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $19,642 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $8,922 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $7,089. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $19,324. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,412.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,403. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for COPD for Howard County General Hospital were:

  1. Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD ($2,968)
  2. VNA of Maryland, Baltimore, MD ($3,065)
  3. BAYADA Home Health Care, Towson, MD ($3,348)
  4. Kindred at Home, Columbia, MD ($3,904)
  5. Amedisys Home Health, Westminster, MD ($4,306)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $11,530.

UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center

UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $20,288 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $9,468 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $7,018. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $22,065. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $2,840.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,012. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for COPD for UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center were:

  1. BAYADA Home Health Care, Towson, MD ($2,785)
  2. Amedisys Home Health, Rosedale, MD ($3,020)
  3. Amedisys Home Health of Baltimore, Forest Hill, MD ($3,085)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $11,150. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for COPD for UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center were:

  1. Lorien Health Systems - Riverside, Belcamp, MD ($7,392)
  2. Bel Air Health And Rehabilitation Center, Bel Air, MD ($9,041)
  3. Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Belair, Bel Air, MD ($10,727)
  4. Forest Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center, Forest Hill, MD ($13,034)

UM St. Joseph Medical Center

UM St. Joseph Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $21,062 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $10,474 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $6,646. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $18,024. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $3,390.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $2,679. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partner for COPD for UM St. Joseph Medical Center was:

  1. VNA of Maryland, Baltimore, MD ($2,604)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $9,820.

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The detailed value outcomes and cost of care report for COPD in Towson, MD, includes the following data points: