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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedAgarwal D, Werner RM
Effect of hospital and post-acute care provider participation in accountable care organizations on patient outcomes and Medicare spending.
The purpose of this study was to test for differences in patient outcomes when hospital and post-acute care (PAC) providers participated in accountable care organizations (ACOs). The investigators concluded that hospital and skilled nursing facilities (SNF) participation in an ACO was associated with lower readmission rates, Medicare spending on SNF, and SNF length of stay.
AHRQ-funded; HS024266.
Citation: Agarwal D, Werner RM .
Effect of hospital and post-acute care provider participation in accountable care organizations on patient outcomes and Medicare spending.
Health Serv Res 2018 Dec;53(6):5035-56. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13023..
Keywords: Hospital Readmissions, Hospitals, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Outcomes
Chen LM, Acharya Y, Norton EC
Readmission rates and skilled nursing facility utilization after major inpatient surgery.
The purpose of this observational study was to describe the association between changes in skilled nursing facility (SNF) use and changes in readmission rates after surgery. The investigators looked at fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or total hip replacement (THR) from 2008 to 2013. They concluded that changes in use of postacute care after THR and CABG were not associated with changes in readmission rates in their study.
AHRQ-funded; HS024698; HS020671.
Citation: Chen LM, Acharya Y, Norton EC .
Readmission rates and skilled nursing facility utilization after major inpatient surgery.
Med Care 2018 Aug;56(8):679-85. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000941..
Keywords: Hospital Discharge, Hospital Readmissions, Nursing Homes, Surgery