What are Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery Patients Being readmitted for?

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Dexur analyzed Oct 2016 to Aug 2019 Medicare claims data and determined of the 158 Hip & Knee Replacement surgeries at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, 30 were readmitted which was a readmission rate of 18.99%.

This data is unique since the hospitals themselves don’t have this information (e.g. if you are admitted at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg and readmitted at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital , Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest , St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus , St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus & Sacred Heart Hospital , Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg won’t have that information).
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What are Patients Readmitted for?	Total Readmissions - Oct 2016 to Aug 2019	Share of Readmissions (%)	Avg. LOS when Readmitted
All	30	100	11.17
Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue

Top Doctors for Hip & Knee Replacement Surgeries at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg

Physician Name	Total Medicare surgeries (Oct 2016 to Sep 2019)
ERIC B LEBBY	91
MITCHELL E COOPER	28
BARRY A RUHT	20

Where are patients getting readmitted after Hip & Knee Replacement surgeries at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg?

Total Readmissions of Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg = 30 (Oct 2016 to Aug 2019)

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Hospital	Share of Readmission (%)	Total Readmissions - Oct 2016 to Aug 2019
National	50.84 (Share of Readmissions back to same hospital)	141,345
Pennsylvania	45.95 (Share of Readmissions back to same hospital)	6,869
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital share of readmissions from Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg