scholarly journals Medicare Post-Acute Care Episodes and Payment Bundling

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. E1-E14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Morley ◽  
Susan Bogasky ◽  
Barbara Gage ◽  
Shannon Flood ◽  
Melvin Ingber
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Post Acute Care

New Post-Acute Care Quality Measures Take Effect Oct. 1

ASHA Leader ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 34-35
Author(s):  
Sarah Warren ◽  
Tim Nanof
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Quality Measures ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Post Acute Care

Moving in, taking charge in the post-acute care realm

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Taking Charge ◽  
Post Acute Care

scholarly journals EXPLORING ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE POST-ACUTE CARE MARKET

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 408-408
Author(s):  
D Tyler ◽  
D C Grabowski
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Organizational Relationships ◽  
Post Acute Care

Integrating Palliative Care Assessment Tools to Enhance Understanding of Illness Trajectory in Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 104990912110181
Author(s):  
Daphna Grossman ◽  
Yona Grossman ◽  
Ezra Nadler ◽  
Mark Rootenberg ◽  
Jurgis Karuza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Illness Trajectory ◽  
Illness Burden ◽  
Palliative Approach ◽  
Interprofessional Care ◽  
Care Assessment ◽  
Understanding Of Illness ◽  
Post Acute Care

Objectives: To determine whether education and integration of the Gold Standard Framework Proactive Identification Guidance (GSF-PIG) and the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) into care rounds, in post-acute care settings, can facilitate communication between the interprofessional care team to enhance understanding of illness trajectories, identifying those who would benefit from a palliative approach to care. Methods: Interprofessional care teams received training on the GSF-PIG and PPS which were integrated into weekly care rounds and completed a post-evaluation survey. A chart review was conducted for the 40 patients and residents reviewed with the GSF-PIG and PPS. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and comparisons of characteristics between patients and residents who were grouped as positive or negative on the GFS-PIG surprise question using chi square analyzes and t-tests. Results: The GSF-PIG and PPS were found to enhance communication within care teams and enhance understanding of patient and resident’s illness burden. The chart review revealed that patients and residents whom the team would not be surprised if they died within 1 year were older (p = .002), had a lower PPS score (p = .002) and had more indicators of decline (p < .001) compared to patients and residents the team would be surprised if they died within the year. Conclusion: Training interprofessional care teams on the utilization and integration of the GSF-PIG and PPS during weekly care rounds helped increase the understanding of patient and resident illness burden and illness trajectory to identify those who may benefit from a palliative approach to care.

scholarly journals Impact of Multidisciplinary Stroke Post-Acute Care on Cost and Functional Status: A Prospective Study Based on Propensity Score Matching

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Chong-Chi Chiu ◽  
Jhi-Joung Wang ◽  
Chao-Ming Hung ◽  
Hsiu-Fen Lin ◽  
Hong-Hsi Hsien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Medical Cost ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Stroke Rehabilitation ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Post Acute Care

Few papers discuss how the economic burden of patients with stroke receiving rehabilitation courses is related to post-acute care (PAC) programs. This is the first study to explore the economic burden of stroke patients receiving PAC rehabilitation and to evaluate the impact of multidisciplinary PAC programs on cost and functional status simultaneously. A total of 910 patients with stroke between March 2014 and October 2018 were separated into a PAC group (at two medical centers) and a non-PAC group (at three regional hospitals and one district hospital) by using propensity score matching (1:1). A cost–illness approach was employed to identify the cost categories for analysis in this study according to various perspectives. Total direct medical cost in the per-diem-based PAC cohort was statistically lower than that in the fee-for-service-based non-PAC cohort (p < 0.001) and annual per-patient economic burden of stroke patients receiving PAC rehabilitation is approximately US $354.3 million (in 2019, NT $30.5 = US $1). Additionally, the PAC cohort had statistical improvement in functional status vis-à-vis the non-PAC cohort and total score of each functional status before rehabilitation and was also statistically significant with its total score after one-year rehabilitation training (p < 0.001). Early stroke rehabilitation is important for restoring health, confidence, and safe-care abilities in these patients. Compared to the current stroke rehabilitation system, PAC rehabilitation shortened the waiting time for transfer to the rehabilitation ward and it was indicated as an efficient policy for treatment of stroke in saving medical cost and improving functional status.

scholarly journals Post-acute care use patterns among Hospital Service Areas by older adults in the United States: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julianna M. Dean ◽  
Kimberly Hreha ◽  
Ickpyo Hong ◽  
Chih-Ying Li ◽  
Daniel Jupiter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Inpatient Rehabilitation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Service Area ◽  
Hospital Service ◽  
Medicare Beneficiaries ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
Service Areas ◽  
Post Acute Care

Abstract Background Despite the success of stroke rehabilitation services, differences in service utilization exist. Some patients with stroke may travel across regions to receive necessary care prescribed by their physician. It is unknown how availability and combinations of post-acute care facilities in local healthcare markets influence use patterns. We present the distribution of skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and long-term care hospital services across Hospital Service Areas among a national stroke cohort, and we describe drivers of post-acute care service use. Methods We extracted data from 2013 to 2014 of a national stroke cohort using Medicare beneficiaries (174,498 total records across 3232 Hospital Service Areas). Patients’ ZIP code of residence was linked to the facility ZIP code where care was received. If the patient did not live in the Hospital Service Area where they received care, they were considered a “traveler”. We performed multivariable logistic regression to regress traveling status on the care combinations available where the patient lived. Results Although 73.4% of all Hospital Service Areas were skilled nursing-only, only 23.5% of all patients received care in skilled nursing-only Hospital Service Areas; 40.8% of all patients received care in Hospital Service Areas with only inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing, which represented only 18.2% of all Hospital Service Areas. Thirty-five percent of patients traveled to a different Hospital Service Area from where they lived. Regarding “travelers,” for those living in a skilled nursing-only Hospital Service Area, 49.9% traveled for care to Hospital Service Areas with only inpatient rehabilitation and skilled nursing. Patients living in skilled nursing-only Hospital Service Areas had more than five times higher odds of traveling compared to those living in Hospital Service Areas with all three facilities. Conclusions Geographically, the vast majority of Hospital Service Areas in the United States that provided rehabilitation services for stroke survivors were skilled nursing-only. However, only about one-third lived in skilled nursing-only Hospital Service Areas; over 35% traveled to receive care. Geographic variation exists in post-acute care; this study provides a foundation to better quantify its drivers. This study presents previously undescribed drivers of variation in post-acute care service utilization among Medicare beneficiaries—the “traveler effect”.

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