Lin Zhong1, Elham Mahmoudi1, Aviram M Giladi1, Melissa Shauver1, Kevin C Chung1, Jennifer F Waljee2. 1. Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI. 2. Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: filip@med.umich.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To examine the utilization and cost of post-acute care following isolated distal radius fractures (DRFs) among Medicare beneficiaries. METHODS: We examined utilization of post-acute care among Medicare beneficiaries who experienced an isolated DRF (n = 38,479) during 2007 using 100% Medicare claims data. We analyzed the effect of patient factors on hospital admission following DRF and the receipt of post-acute care delivered by skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, home health care agencies, and outpatient occupational therapy/physical therapy for the recovery of DRF. RESULTS: In this cohort of isolated DRF patients, 1,694 (4.4%) were admitted to hospitals following DRF, and 20% received post-acute care. Women and patients with more comorbid conditions were more likely to require hospital admission. The utilization of post-acute care was higher among women, patients who resided in urban areas, and patients of higher socioeconomic status. The average cost per patient of post-acute care services from inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities ($15,888/patient) was significantly higher than the average cost other aspects of DRF care and accounted for 69% of the total DRF-related expenditure among patients who received inpatient rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS: Sociodemographic factors, including sex, socioeconomic status, and age, were significantly correlated with the use of post-acute care following isolated DRFs, and post-acute care accounted for a substantial proportion of the total expenditures related to these common injuries among the elderly. Identifying patients who will derive the greatest benefit from post-acute care can inform strategies to improve the cost efficiency of rehabilitation and optimize scarce health care resources. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic III.
PURPOSE: To examine the utilization and cost of post-acute care following isolated distal radius fractures (DRFs) among Medicare beneficiaries. METHODS: We examined utilization of post-acute care among Medicare beneficiaries who experienced an isolated DRF (n = 38,479) during 2007 using 100% Medicare claims data. We analyzed the effect of patient factors on hospital admission following DRF and the receipt of post-acute care delivered by skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, home health care agencies, and outpatient occupational therapy/physical therapy for the recovery of DRF. RESULTS: In this cohort of isolated DRF patients, 1,694 (4.4%) were admitted to hospitals following DRF, and 20% received post-acute care. Women and patients with more comorbid conditions were more likely to require hospital admission. The utilization of post-acute care was higher among women, patients who resided in urban areas, and patients of higher socioeconomic status. The average cost per patient of post-acute care services from inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities ($15,888/patient) was significantly higher than the average cost other aspects of DRF care and accounted for 69% of the total DRF-related expenditure among patients who received inpatient rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS: Sociodemographic factors, including sex, socioeconomic status, and age, were significantly correlated with the use of post-acute care following isolated DRFs, and post-acute care accounted for a substantial proportion of the total expenditures related to these common injuries among the elderly. Identifying patients who will derive the greatest benefit from post-acute care can inform strategies to improve the cost efficiency of rehabilitation and optimize scarce health care resources. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic III.
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