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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
Kim N, Bernheim SM, Ott LS
An administrative claims measure of payments made for Medicare patients for a 30-day episode of care for acute myocardial infarction.
The authors developed a method for profiling hospitals by 30-day episode-of-care costs for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Their final model included 30 variables and resulted in predictive ratios close to 1. When combined with quality measures, they think that their payment measure will help profile high-value care.
AHRQ-funded; HS016929.
Citation: Kim N, Bernheim SM, Ott LS .
An administrative claims measure of payments made for Medicare patients for a 30-day episode of care for acute myocardial infarction.
Med Care 2015 Jun;53(6):542-9. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000361.
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Keywords: Elderly, Payment, Medicare, Heart Disease and Health