Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital and Baptist Health Paducah have the best value outcomes for COPD in Paducah, KY

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By: Neha Thomas  Aug. 24, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals within a 10-mile radius of Paducah, Kentucky, showed that Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital and Baptist Health Paducah 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 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.

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $15,514 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $6,523 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $5,281. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $12,808. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,004.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,006. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partner for COPD for Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital was:

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $14,198.

Baptist Health Paducah

Baptist Health Paducah’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $17,405 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $6,710 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $7,744. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $19,474. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $872.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,336. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for COPD for Baptist Health Paducah were:

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $11,035. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partner for COPD for Baptist Health Paducah was:

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The detailed value outcomes and cost of care reports for COPD in Paducah, KY, includes the following data points:

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