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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedThompson MP, Cabrera L, Strobel RJ
Association between postoperative pneumonia and 90-day episode payments and outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing cardiac surgery.
Postoperative pneumonia is the most common healthcare-associated infection in cardiac surgical patients, yet their impact across a 90-day episode of care remains unknown. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between pneumonia and 90-day episode payments and outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing cardiac surgery. The investigators concluded that postoperative pneumonia was associated with significantly higher 90-day episode payments and inferior outcomes at the patient and hospital level.
AHRQ-funded; HS022535.
Citation: Thompson MP, Cabrera L, Strobel RJ .
Association between postoperative pneumonia and 90-day episode payments and outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing cardiac surgery.
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2018 Sep;11(9):e004818. doi: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004818..
Keywords: Elderly, Surgery, Medicare, Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Pneumonia, Payment, Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Health Insurance
Koroukian SM, Basu J, Schiltz NK
AHRQ Author: Basu J
Changes in case-mix and health outcomes of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries and managed care enrollees during the years 1992-2011.
This study examined changes in differentials between managed care enrollees (MCEs) and fee-for-service beneficiaries (FFSBs) both in case-mix and health outcomes over time. It found that the case-mix differential between MCEs and FFSBs persisted over time. Both MCEs and FFSBs were as likely to die within 2 years from the Health and Retirement Study interview.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS023113.
Citation: Koroukian SM, Basu J, Schiltz NK .
Changes in case-mix and health outcomes of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries and managed care enrollees during the years 1992-2011.
Med Care 2018 Jan;56(1):39-46. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000847.
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Keywords: Elderly, Payment, Medicare, Health Insurance, Outcomes