Integration of End‐of‐Life Care into Accountable Care Organization's Quality Measures
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15916
Abstract: As alternative payment models take shape, Kim et al are to be commended for exploring the end-of-life (EoL) care in the patient population served by accountable care organizations (ACOs). The authors’ efforts enter an area… read more here.
Keywords: quality; non aco; eol care; care ... See more keywords
Do Hospitals Participating in Accountable Care Organizations Discharge Patients to Higher Quality Nursing Homes?
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DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3147
Abstract: We examined whether hospitals participating in Medicare’s Shared Saving Program increased the use of highly rated skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) or decreased the use of low-rated SNFs hospital-wide after initiation of their accountable care organization… read more here.
Keywords: accountable care; quality; hospitals participating; hospital ... See more keywords
Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as a complementary biomarker for the asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.07.86
Abstract: Background There is no standardized definition of the asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO). Although the blood eosinophil count is regarded as a biomarker for identifying ACO, it has no distinct value. This study… read more here.
Keywords: aco; disease; ngal levels; copd ... See more keywords