ACOs and Integrated Care Management

Are You Ready for the Future of Integrated Care?

Patients with kidney disease, though small in number, typically present costly, time-consuming challenges to a hospital. DaVita® and its subsidiaries provide a multi-disciplinary approach to its integrated kidney care and hospital dialysis solutions, which have been proven to improve the quality of patient care and save our hospital partners money:

• 38% reduction in readmissions vs. USRDS average² 
• Half-day reduction in average length of stay¹
• ~14% reduction in non-dialysis costs³

Learn more about Accountable Care Organizations or integrated are partnerships with DaVita or email hospitals@davita.com

¹Patient Pathways average data as of January 2012. ²All cause readmissions from VillageHealth^® Demonstration from 2008-2010; Medicare FFS data from 2011 Annual Data Report, Vol. 2, 3.b. ³VillageHealth Integrated Care vs. Medicare FSS analysis performed by an independent actuarial firm.

Care Management and Discharge Planning:
Proven Results

Reduce Readmissions and
Average Length of Stay

Patient Pathways^SM, a provider-neutral care management and discharge planning subsidiary of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.®, offers hospitals unbiased onsite renal nurses and patient liaisons that specialize in the complex clinical case management and discharge of end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Results with the program may include¹:

• Reduced readmissions
• Lower length of stay
• Improved patient satisfaction
• Increased staff capacity

Learn how partnering with Patient Pathways can impact your hospital’s bottom line.
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¹Patient Pathways data as of January 2012.

Recent News

Patient Pathways^SM received the Dorland Health "Case in Point" Platinum Award for "Best Discharge Planning Program" in the United States. Case in Point is a unique awards program the most successful and innovative care management programs working to improve healthcare.

Case in Point 2013 Platinum Award »