St. Mary's Medical Center has the best value outcomes for Hip and Knee Replacement in Huntington, WV

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By: Barsha Nandy  Aug. 07, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals within a 25-mile radius of Huntington, WV, showed that St. Mary's Medical Center had the best value outcomes over a 90 day episode for Sepsis, followed by Cabell Huntington Hospital. Dexur’s value analysis tracks a patient’s episode of care from the date of admission for 90 days, including 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 MHC Accountable Care Organization, LLC, 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, to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

St. Mary's Medical Center

St. Mary's Medical Center's total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $17,018 (for the period between July 2016 to June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $12,878 and the average rehospitalization cost was $1,772. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $15,199. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $695.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $4,497. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Hip and Knee Replacement for St. Mary's Medical Center were:

  1. St Mary's Home Health Service, Proctorville, OH ($4,117)
  2. St. Mary's Home Health Service, Huntington, WV ($4,957)
  3. Kindred at Home, Huntington, WV ($5,192)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $11,847. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Hip and Knee Replacement for St. Mary's Medical Center were:

  1. St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, WV ($6,910)
  2. Cabell Health Care Center, Culloden, WV ($12,507)

Cabell Huntington Hospital

Cabell Huntington Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $18,835 (for the period between July 2016 to June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $14,541 and the average rehospitalization cost was $2,152. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $15,053. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $811.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $23,186. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Hip and Knee Replacement for Cabell Huntington Hospital were:

  1. Cabell Huntington Hosp Home Health-Proctorville, Proctorville, OH ($2,922)
  2. Cabell Huntington Hospital Home Health, Huntington, WV ($3,184)
  3. Amedisys Home Health Charleston, Charleston, WV ($3,390)
  4. Pleasant Valley Home Health, Point Pleasant, WV ($3,807)

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $657.

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

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