Mayview Regional Service Area

Community InpatientUtilization

July 2006 – September 2011

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FindingsTracking since July 2006

• For the region, inpatient admissions, as well as readmissions, per month have slowly decreased over the period.

• For the region, Average Length of Stay has trended upward. The Median Length of Stay, however, usually falls within five to six days.

• Total Inpatient Days per month has trended nearly flat over time.

2* Upon request from Lawrence County, their data is no longer included in the analysis.

Inpatient Admissions

• For the region, there continues to be a downward trend.

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Inpatient Admissions

• Admissions per month continue to trend downward; however, there was a recent up-tick in March – May 2011.

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Inpatient Admissions

• Admissions continue to vary widely.

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Inpatient Admissions

• Very small trend upward, but with wide variation per month.

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Inpatient Admissions

• Admissions vary, but are the second-most stable after Allegheny.

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Inpatient Admission Rate

• Allegheny shows the highest admission rate, with an average of 6.75 admissions per 1000 enrollees vs. 4.04 in the other counties.

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Inpatient – Bed Days

• Total Bed Days per month appears stable over time.

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Inpatient Length of Stay

• For the region, ALOS is trending slightly upward. MLOS usually exists between five and six days.

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Inpatient Length of Stay

• ALOS is trending upward• MLOS fluctuates between six and seven days.

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Inpatient Length of Stay

• ALOS per month has increased approximately one day over the entire period.

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Inpatient Length of Stay

• Due to small numbers, ALOS continues to fluctuate.

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Inpatient Length of Stay

• ALOS is trending very slightly upward, but the trend is still within one day for the entire period.

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Inpatient Readmissions

• Readmission rates for all categories are trending downward. The “8 to 30 day” readmission rate is the most consistent over time.

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Inpatient Readmissions

• All readmission categories are trending downward.

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IP Census – Percent Occupied by Month

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