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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Apr 17.
Published in final edited form as: Med Care. 2010 Sep;48(9):776–784. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181e359df

Table 2.

Mean Outcomes by Post-Acute Site January 2002 to June 2003

Hip Fracture Patients
First Site of Post-Acute Care Home
IRF
SNF
Health Outcomes
Mortality Within 120 Days 7.3% 4.8% 10.2%
Dead or Custodial Nursing Home at 120 Days 8.9% 9.1% 28.4%
Payments--120 Day Episodes
Total Post-Acute Payments $6,012 (+/− 10,756) $23,344 (+/−17,539) $16,911(+/−1,327)
 IRF Payments-Simulated 100% PPS $208 (+/− 2,383) $14,560(+/−12,723) $363(+/−3,156)
 SNF Payments $507 (+/−2,525) $3,160 (+/−6,191) $11,547(+/−7,128)
 HHC Payments $2,542 (+/−2,497) $2,577(+/−2,378) $1,794(+/−2,208)
 LTCH Payments $77 (+/− 1,477) $178(+/−2,242) $89(+/−1,662)
 Acute Readmission Payments $2,678 (+/−8,542) $2,869(+/−7,684) $3,119(+/−7,617)
Stroke Patients
First Site of Post-Acute Care Home
IRF
SNF
Health Outcomes
Mortality Within 120 Days 4.4% 6.2% 14.7%
Dead or Custodial Nursing Home at 120 Days 5.4% 12.4% 39.9%
Payments--120 Day Episodes
Total Post-Acute Payments $4,941(+/−10,290) $29,160(+/−23,630) $19,039(+/−14,383)
 IRF Payments-Simulated 100% PPS $335(+/−3,134) $19,265(+/−18,750) $1,119(+/−6,728)
 SNF Payments $386(+/−2,222) $4,218(+/−7,930) $12,353(+/−8,692)
 HHC Payments $1,266(+/−2,100) $2,078(+/−2,510) $1,414(+/−2,214)
 LTCH Payments $46(+/−1,077) $157(+/−1,990) $123(+/−1,845)
 Acute Readmission Payments $2,908(+/−7,909) $3,443(+/−8,560) $4,030(+−8,935)