Table 1.
Comparison between hospitals that answered at least one care coordination question and hospitals that did not a, b
| Did not answer questions (n=2,215) | Answered any questions (n=710) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital characteristics (AHA) | |||
| Rural | 8.71% (0.60%) | 5.77% (0.88%) | 0.012* |
| Academic | 32.28% (0.99%) | 47.89% (1.87%) | <0.001*** |
| System-affiliated | 73.59% (0.94%) | 68.17% (1.75%) | 0.005** |
| Ownership status: Public | 14.58% (0.75%) | 15.77% (1.37%) | <0.001*** |
| Ownership status: Non-profit | 61.35% (1.03%) | 74.37% (1.64%) | |
| Ownership status: For-profit | 24.06% (0.91%) | 9.86% (1.12%) | |
| Hospital size: Small (Less than 100 Beds) | 30.61% (0.98%) | 23.24% (1.59%) | <0.001*** |
| Hospital size: Medium (100–399 Beds) | 56.66% (1.05%) | 54.23% (1.87%) | |
| Hospital size: Large (More than 399 Beds) | 12.73% (0.71%) | 22.54% (1.57%) | |
| Safety net | 12.78% (0.71%) | 14.79% (1.33%) | 0.169 |
| RN FTEs by 1000 patient-days | 3.92 (0.04) | 3.98 (0.05) | 0.380 |
| Percent Discharges Medicare | 48.10% (0.24%) | 47.94% (0.43%) | 0.749 |
| County characteristics (AHRF) | |||
| Mean percent persons in poverty | 15.87% (0.12%) | 15.18% (0.21%) | 0.004** |
| Mean percent persons Black | 12.20% (0.28%) | 11.78% (0.47%) | 0.446 |
| Overall Rating (CMS) | |||
| Overall Rating of 4 or 5 | 25.51% (0.93%) | 28.87% (1.70%) | 0.076 |
| Readmission Domain Contributing to Overall Rating | 98.42% (0.26%) | 99.72% (0.20%) | 0.007** |
| Mortality Domain Contributing to Overall Rating | 95.80% (0.43%) | 98.59% (0.44%) | <0.001*** |
| Patient Experience Domain Contributing to Overall Rating | 98.42% (0.26%) | 99.72% (0.20%) | 0.007** |
| Safety Domain Contributing to Overall Rating | 87.67% (0.70%) | 91.41% (1.05%) | 0.006** |
| Effectiveness Domain Contributing to Overall Rating | 98.42% (0.26%) | 99.72% (0.20%) | 0.007** |
| Timeliness Domain Contributing to Overall Rating | 98.42% (0.26%) | 99.72% (0.20%) | 0.007** |
| Imaging Domain Contributing to Overall Rating | 82.71% (0.80%) | 89.58% (1.15%) | <0.001*** |
| Number of Domains Contributing to Overall Rating | 6.60 (0.02) | 6.78 (0.02) | <0.001*** |
| Number of Measures Contributing to Overall Rating | 44.57 (0.19) | 47.26 (0.20) | <0.001*** |
| Hospital Readmission Reduction Measures (CMS) | |||
| AMI Readmission Ratio Available | 67.72% (0.99%) | 79.15% (1.52%) | <0.001*** |
| AMI Readmission Ratio Expected or Below if Available | 48.80% (1.29%) | 51.96% (2.11%) | 0.202 |
| CABG Readmission Ratio Available | 31.24% (0.98%) | 43.24% (1.86%) | <0.001*** |
| CABG Readmission Ratio Expected or Below if Available | 49.71% (1.90%) | 58.96% (2.81%) | 0.007** |
| COPD Readmission Ratio Available | 95.21% (0.45%) | 98.73% (0.42%) | <0.001*** |
| COPD Readmission Ratio Expected or Below if Available | 51.59% (1.09%) | 55.06% (1.88%) | 0.110 |
| HF Readmission Ratio Available | 95.53% (0.44%) | 98.59% (0.44%) | <0.001*** |
| HF Readmission Ratio Expected or Below if Available | 48.20% (1.09%) | 58.00% (1.87%) | <0.001*** |
| THA/TKA Readmission Ratio Available | 77.61% (0.89%) | 85.77% (1.31%) | <0.001*** |
| THA/TKA Readmission Ratio Expected or Below if Available | 50.61% (1.21%) | 55.01% (2.02%) | 0.062 |
| PN Readmission Ratio Available | 97.16% (0.35%) | 99.01% (0.37%) | 0.005** |
| PN Readmission Ratio Expected or Below if Available | 51.12% (1.88%) | 52.35% (1.08%) | 0.570 |
a.
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001
b.
Abbreviations: Heart Failure (HF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Total Knee Replacement/Total Hip Replacement (THA/TKA)