Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford Hospital, and Manchester Memorial Hospital have the Best Value Outcomes for Hip and Knee Replacement in Hartford, CT

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By: Barsha Nandy  Jul. 01, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals within a 10-mile radius of Hartford, CT, showed that Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford Hospital, and Manchester Memorial Hospital had the best value outcomes over a 90-day episode for Hip and Knee Replacement. The episode of care tracks a patient journey from the date of admission for 90 days and includes the index hospitalizations, rehospitalization, home health, nursing home, and ED costs. The total cost of care data helps patients make appropriate choices and helps local ACOs such as Trinity Health Of New England ACO LLC, Hartford Healthcare Accountable Care Organization, and ProHealth Physicians ACO, LLC to make appropriate referrals choices. The analysis was risk-adjusted, for alive and non-hospice patients 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 and Knee Replacement in Connecticut was $25,771 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $17,349 and, while the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $1,985, the cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $19,659. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $889.

The state average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $10,681 and the average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,826.

Saint Francis Hospital

Saint Francis Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $24,112 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $18,082 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $2,026. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $20,031. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $743.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,537. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Hip and Knee Replacement for Saint Francis Hospital were:

  1. Masonicare Home Health & Hospice, East Hartford, CT ($3,050)
  2. Interim Healthcare of Hartford, Farmington, CT ($3,180)
  3. Elara Caring - New England Home Care, Cromwell, CT ($3,337)
  4. Atrinity Home Health, Cheshire, CT ($3,405)
  5. Masonicare Home Health & Hospice, Wallingford, CT ($3,887)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $8,949. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Hip and Knee Replacement for Saint Francis Hospital were:

  1. Southington Care Center, Southington, CT ($6,491)
  2. Mclean Health Center, Simsbury, CT ($7,352)
  3. Jefferson House, Newington, CT ($7,843)
  4. Apple Rehabilitation Watertown, Watertown, CT ($8,776)
  5. The Suffield House, Suffield, CT ($10,851)

Hartford Hospital (Row 1389)

Hartford Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $24,733 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $17,211 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $1,710. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $18,168. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $907.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,518. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Hip and Knee Replacement for Hartford Hospital were:

  1. Hartford HealthCare at Home, Wethersfield, CT ($3,408)
  2. Mclean Home Care And Hospice, Simsbury, CT ($3,468)
  3. Elara Caring - New England Home Care, Cromwell, CT ($3,491)
  4. Atrinity Home Health, Cheshire, CT ($3,568)
  5. Foothills VN Home Care, Winsted, CT ($3,723)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $9,812. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Hip and Knee Replacement for Hartford Hospital were:

  1. Jerome Home, New Britain, CT ($6,811)
  2. Southington Care Center, Southington, CT ($7,669)
  3. Mclean Health Center, Simsbury, CT ($8,263)
  4. Jefferson House, Newington, CT ($10,333)
  5. Manchester Manor, Manchester, CT ($10,589)

Manchester Memorial Hospital

Manchester Memorial Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $25,328 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $15,557 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $2,028. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $18,475. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $721.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $4,174. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partner for Hip and Knee Replacement for Manchester Memorial Hospital was:

  1. Visiting Nurse & Health Services of Connecticut, Vernon, CT ($4,247)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $10,964. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Hip and Knee Replacement for Manchester Memorial Hospital were:

  1. Vernon Manor Health Care Center, Vernon, CT ($6,049)
  2. Woodlake at Tolland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Tolland, CT ($8,310)
  3. Touchpoints At Manchester, Manchester, CT ($9,581)
  4. Manchester Manor, Manchester, CT ($14,257)

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The detailed value outcomes and cost of care report for Hip and Knee Replacement in Hartford, CT, includes the following data points:

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