Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, CT, can earn VBP incentives by reducing MSPB costs by 7.7%

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By: Sharath Joji  Apr. 21, 2021

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington, CT, reported a CMS Value Based Purchasing (VBP) Adjustment Factor of 0.9928 in the year 2021, which could result in an estimated penalty of $130,781. Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) accounts for 25% of overall VBP score and is a significant factor in driving VBP payments. MSPB costs include the costs from 3 days before hospitalization, index hospital stays, and 30 days post-discharge. The measure score of the Efficiency & Cost Reduction domain for Charlotte Hungerford Hospital during the period was 0/10. Dexur is an approved purchaser of CMS Medicare claims data and based on our simulator, we estimate that Charlotte Hungerford Hospital can avoid VBP penalties by reducing MSPB Costs by 7.7%.

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Charlotte Hungerford Hospital had the Lowest Average Length of Stay in Connecticut for a 30-Day Episode of Care with Unplanned Readmissions as well as the Index Hospital Average LOS for Spinal Fusion between 2013-2016

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By: Jeffrey Maser  Feb. 27, 2018

A recent Dexur study of Medicare inpatient spinal fusion (except cervical) discharge data from CMS shows that Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Connecticut accounted for the lowest average length of stay (LOS) for a 30-day episode of care with unplanned readmissions among all hospitals in the state between 2013-2016 at 1.92 days. Charlotte Hungerford was the only hospital in the state with an average LOS under 2 days for a 30-day episode of care for spinal fusion. New Milford Hospital, located in New Milford, ranked 2nd at 2.15 days and Rockville General Hospital in Vernon ranked 3rd at 2.65 days. These three facilities were the only hospitals in Connecticut with an average LOS for a 30-day episode of care under 3 days. Bristol Hospital, located in Bristol, ranked 4th at exactly 3 days while Griffin Hospital in Derby ranked 5th at 3.05 days.

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