Search results for "Bundled payments"
Beta-blockers, antibiotic algorithm, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2019
Readmissions higher with discharge to home care versus SNF, but overall costs lower
Postdischarge mortality rates and improvements in functional status were similar whether Medicare beneficiaries were discharged home with home health care or to a skilled nursing facility (SNF), according to a retrospective analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/20/1.htm
20 Mar 2019
Moving beyond medical needs
Some hospitals are treating patients' food and housing shortages.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/moving-beyond-medical-needs.htm
15 Mar 2019
Bundled payments for hip, knee replacement reduced costs with no change in complications
The mandatory bundled payment programs saved costs largely because fewer patients were sent to post-acute care facilities after hip or knee replacements, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/09/4.htm
9 Jan 2019
Bundled payments, pneumonia score
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/in-the-news.htm
15 Dec 2018
An equation for early postdischarge visits
Queuing theory helped one hospital fit heart failure patients into a clinic soon after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/success-story-an-equation-for-early-postdischarge-visits.htm
15 Nov 2018
Models developed to predict MI patients' length of stay, need for postacute care
Patients who were older at the time of myocardial infarction (MI) or had heart failure, higher heart rate, shock, or lower hemoglobin level at admission were more likely to stay at least a week or be discharged to a postacute care facility.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/26/1.htm
26 Sep 2018
Medicare bundled payments may not be effective for medical conditions
Costs for the five most common medical conditions in Medicare's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative decreased similarly in hospitals that did or did not participate. Mortality and readmission rates were also similar.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/25/1.htm
25 Jul 2018
Taking glucose management online
New algorithms and virtual systems can help hospitals to optimize inpatient glycemic control.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/taking-glucose-management-online.htm
15 Apr 2018
Taking stock of the readmission penalties
CMS program has led to lower readmissions but may need updating.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/penalties.htm
15 Apr 2017