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Claims Data Reveal LTACHs Can Decrease Readmission Rates and Spending within an ACO
August 29, 2022 By Sean R. Muldoon, MD, MPH, FCCP, Chief Medical Officer, Kindred Hospitals

Cedar Gate Technologies conducted a review of claims data of ACO beneficiaries treated at LTACHs and SNFs in Las Vegas. They found that readmission rates and Medicare spending were lower for patients who discharged to LTACHs, and lowest for those discharging to Kindred LTACHs specifically. Cedar Gate concluded that LTACHs can deliver improved outcomes and cost savings for complex patients. Read Full Post

from → Accountable Care Organization, Cardiac Care, Critical Care, Heart Failure and Heart Disease, Improving Outcomes, Intensive Care Recovery, Reducing readmissions, Sepsis
Reducing Respiratory Failure Readmissions While COPD Is on the Rise
November 20, 2019 By Sean R. Muldoon, MD, MPH, FCCP, Chief Medical Officer, Kindred Hospitals

By 2030, COPD is projected to be the third most common cause of death and is already the third most common reason for hospital readmission. Because clinical capabilities vary across post-acute settings, it is important to identify downstream partners who can provide expert care for complex pulmonary patients. Take a look at this guide for key strategies to improve outcomes for this at risk population. Read Full Post

from → COPD, Heart Failure and Heart Disease, Improving Outcomes, Legislation, Pulmonary Care, Respiratory Failure, Ventilator

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