Cost burden of 30-day readmissions following Medicare total hip and knee arthroplasty
JA Bosco III, AJ Karkenny, LH Hutzler, JD Slover… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed bundling of payments for
acute care episodes for certain procedures, including total joint arthroplasty. The purpose of …
acute care episodes for certain procedures, including total joint arthroplasty. The purpose of …
An analysis of causes of readmission after spine surgery
…, T Hunter, N Ramos, R Michels, L Hutzler… - Spine, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of medical records. Objective. We reviewed all early
readmissions after elective spine surgery at a single orthopedic specialty hospital to analyze the …
readmissions after elective spine surgery at a single orthopedic specialty hospital to analyze the …
The effect of discharge disposition on 30-day readmission rates after total joint arthroplasty
NL Ramos, RJ Karia, LH Hutzler, AM Brandt… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Previous studies have demonstrated no significant difference in overall functional outcomes
of patients discharged to a sub acute setting versus home with health services after total …
of patients discharged to a sub acute setting versus home with health services after total …
Patients' perceptions of care are associated with quality of hospital care: a survey of 4605 hospitals
SM Stein, M Day, R Karia, L Hutzler… - American Journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Favorable patient experience and low complication rates have been proposed as essential
components of patient-centered medical care. Patients’ perception of care is a key …
components of patient-centered medical care. Patients’ perception of care is a key …
Utilization of lumbar spinal fusion in New York State: trends and disparities
JM Jancuska, L Hutzler, TS Protopsaltis, JA Bendo… - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of an administrative database. Objective. To observe
New York statewide trends in lumbar spine surgery and to compare utilization of fusion …
New York statewide trends in lumbar spine surgery and to compare utilization of fusion …
Decreasing total joint implant costs and physician specific cost variation through negotiation
…, CM Alvarado, JD Slover, R Iorio, LH Hutzler - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Reducing the cost of total joint implants can significantly reduce the cost of an episode of care
without affecting the quality. In 2011 we began a program to decrease and standardize the …
without affecting the quality. In 2011 we began a program to decrease and standardize the …
Hip arthroplasty for fracture vs elective care: one bundle does not fit all
Background To quantify how baseline differences in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty for
fracture vs elective care potentially lead to significant differences in immediate health care …
fracture vs elective care potentially lead to significant differences in immediate health care …
Thirty-day readmission rates as a measure of quality: causes of readmission after orthopedic surgeries and accuracy of administrative data
…, R Michels, N Ramos, L Hutzler… - Journal of Healthcare …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
The rate of unplanned 30-day readmissions to the hospital after discharge is being used as
a marker to compare the quality of care across hospitals and to set reimbursement levels for …
a marker to compare the quality of care across hospitals and to set reimbursement levels for …
Telemedicine utilization at an academic medical center during COVID-19 pandemic: Are some patients being left behind?
A Lott, KA Campbell, L Hutzler… - Telemedicine and e …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the use of telemedicine at one academic
health care center during the COVID-19 pandemic to identify opportunities to improve …
health care center during the COVID-19 pandemic to identify opportunities to improve …
Correlation between physician specific discharge costs, LOS, and 30-day readmission rates: an analysis of 1,831 cases
NL Ramos, EL Wang, RJ Karia, LH Hutzler… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
There is currently wide variation in the use and cost of post acute care following total joint
arthroplasty. Additionally the optimum setting to which patients should be discharged after …
arthroplasty. Additionally the optimum setting to which patients should be discharged after …