Thomas Memorial Hospital and CAMC General Hospital have the best value outcome for Sepsis in Charleston, West Virginia

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By: Parvathy Rajagopal  Aug. 21, 2020

Dexur’s analysis of Medicare claims of hospitals within a 10-mile radius of Charleston, West Virginia, showed that Thomas Memorial Hospital, and CAMC General Hospital had the best value outcomes over a 90-day episode for Sepsis. 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 CAMC Health Care Network 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 871: Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with Major Complication or Comorbidity, to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

Thomas Memorial Hospital

Thomas Memorial Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $23,582 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $10,619 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $8,906. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $24,153. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,185.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,576. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Sepsis for Thomas Memorial Hospital were:

  1. Amedisys Home Health Charleston, Charleston, WV ($2,862)

  2. Stonerise At Home, South Charleston, WV ($3,317)

  3. Mountaineer Homecare, Charleston, WV ($3,753)

  4. Kindred at Home, Charleston, WV ($3,850)

  5. Boone Memorial Homecare, Danville, WV ($3,881)   

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $14,232. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Sepsis for Thomas Memorial Hospital were:

  1. Genesis-Teays Valley Center, Hurricane, WV ($10,384)

  2. Valley Center, South Charleston, WV ($11,875)

  3. Dunbar Center, Dunbar, WV ($13,010)

  4. Riverside Health And Rehabilitation Center, Saint Albans, WV ($19,943)

CAMC General Hospital

CAMC General Hospital’s total cost of care over a 90 day episode was $25,822 (for the period between July 2016 and June 2019). The index hospitalization cost was $12,727 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $9,179. The cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $25,762. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,135.

The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,516. The average cost per hospitalization for the top home health agency partners for Sepsis for CAMC General Hospital were:

  1. Amedisys Home Health Charleston, Charleston, WV ($3,262)

  2. Mountaineer Homecare, Charleston, WV ($3,308)

  3. Stonerise At Home, South Charleston, WV ($3,399)

  4. Boone Memorial Homecare, Danville, WV ($3,461)

  5. Kindred at Home, Charleston, WV ($3,887)   

The average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $13,331. The average cost per hospitalization for the top nursing home partners for Sepsis for CAMC General Hospital were:

  1. Cedar Ridge Center, Sissonville, WV ($8,375)

  2. Eastbrook Center, Charleston, WV ($9,841)

  3. Genesis-Teays Valley Center, Hurricane, WV ($10,944)

  4. Marmet Center, Marmet, WV ($14,107)

  5. Oak Ridge Center, Charleston, WV ($15,043)

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The detailed value outcomes and cost of care reports for Sepsis in Rockford, IL, includes the following data points:


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