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Garrett Regional Medical Center has the best value outcomes for COPD in Maryland

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“This statistic reflects Garrett Regional Medical Center’s multifaceted approach to delivering a high level of quality care,” said Mark Boucot, CEO and President of Garrett Regional Medical Center


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

Dexur’s analysis of medicare claims of hospitals in Maryland showed that Garrett Regional Medical Center had the best value outcomes over a 90-day episode for COPD, for alive and non-hospice patients. Dexur’s value analysis tracks a patient’s episode of care from the date of admission for 90 days and includes the index hospitalization, rehospitalization, home health, nursing home, and ED costs. The analysis was risk-adjusted and was done at the DRG level, specifically DRG 190: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Major Complication Or Comorbidity (MCC), to adjust for complications and comorbidities.

“This statistic reflects Garrett Regional Medical Center’s multifaceted approach to delivering a high level of quality care,” said Mark Boucot, CEO and President of Garrett Regional Medical Center. “Achieving this benchmark demonstrates our commitment to providing patients with the best care possible at every level of our organization, from our medical team to our facility personnel and our support staff. Much of the success we have achieved in outcomes is owed to our multidisciplinary teams engaged in performance improvement initiatives that we have implemented in recent years. This truly demonstrates how dedicated we are to our mission of striving to treat each patient like family,” Boucot added.

Garrett Regional Medical Center’s total cost of care over a 90-day episode was $19,171 (for the period of July 2016 and June 2019). The Index hospitalization cost was $8,553 and the average rehospitalization cost per hospitalization was $6,362. The rehospitalization cost per rehospitalization was at an average of $20,397. Meanwhile, the average ED costs per hospitalization (when ED is involved) was $1,404. The average home health cost per hospitalization when a home health agency is involved was $3,716 and the average nursing home cost per hospitalization when a nursing home is involved was $10,853.

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