Is There a Business Case for Readmission Reduction Efforts?
An analysis found that hospital readmission reduction programs inconsistently provide net savings to health systems. The average net savings per heart failure patient was $972, but the study found a $169 net loss per patient among general populations.
Reducing Patient Harm Cases Helped N.J. Hospitals Save $641M
The New Jersey Hospital Association coordinated learning collaboratives to help hospitals share their best practices for reducing patient harm while saving millions in unnecessary costs.
Availability of Dental Insurance Can Reduce Hospital Costs
Average patient hospital costs rose by 20 percent for Medicaid patients after their dental coverage was trimmed to cover only emergency care.
UAB’s Patient Navigation Program Saves $19 Million Annually
UAB Health System used a novel care model to reduce hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and intensive care stays for patients with complex cancers.
Savings and Efficiency Attainable by Partnering with Managed Service Providers
Vendor-neutral managed service providers can help health systems achieve savings and program efficiency across multiple high-cost areas, including labor and supplies.
Palliative Care Results in $1.7M Savings While Improving Outcomes
A decision support system helped a hospital measure its cost savings from palliative care and justify expanding the service.
How One Florida Healthcare Organization Tackled Recruitment Challenges and Saved $3M
Health First exceeded its goals for improving new hire retention rates and satisfaction, resulting in significant cost savings and happier hiring managers.
Trending Solutions for Rising Drug Prices
Understanding the efficacy of high-cost drug across large patient populations will help providers, payers, and pharmaceutical companies to understand the value of certain drugs and offer patients their life-saving value.
A Strategy to Reduce Costly COPD Readmission Penalties
Teaching patients to manage COPD as a chronic disease—rather than an acute condition—can help reduce costly hospitalizations from flare-ups.
NYU Langone Medical Center Achieves Cost Reductions Through Rehab Fine Tuning
Early mobilization and other strategies cut length of stay, acute rehab utilization, and post-acute costs. The medical center’s ICU project alone yields $1.5 million in savings.