By: Sara Riascos  Mar. 14, 2022

Sepsis is frequently associated with hospital readmission. Readmission is a hospital quality measure that reflects dimensions of quality of inpatient care and also impacts overall programs by payers such as CMS’s Star Rating Program, HRRP and Value-Based Purchasing. Levaquin (Levofloxacin) is a prescription medicine used totreat the symptoms of various bacterial infections. Studies have shown that treatment with Levaquin (Levofloxacin)was as effective and well tolerated for patients hospitalized with suspected bacteraemia/sepsis.

By: Saparja Nag  Feb. 06, 2018

Analysis of hospitals in Kansas conducted by Dexur showed that the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City led the state in number of Medicare discharges with red blood cell disorders for both DRGs included in this condition. University of Kansas Hospital discharged 52 patients with DRG-812 (red blood cell disorders without major complication or comorbidity) and 25 DRG-811 patients (red blood cell disorders with major complication or comorbidity). Although discharge volume does not necessarily reflect the quality of care patients receive at a hospital, it does provide insight into which hospitals are more experienced in treating certain conditions. Red blood cell disorders consist of a number of different conditions including anemia, sickle-cell disease, and thalassemia.