This study described Subacute and Complex Care Programs developed by the\nSyracuse hospitals to reduce the expenses of extended hospital stays. They\nfocused on the movement of patients for services such as dialysis and complex\ncare. These programs involved costs of approximately $7100 to $10,600\nper patient compared with $12,600 to $25,000 per patient for extended stays\nin hospitals. The study also suggested that substantial savings were generated\nin the service area of the Syracuse hospitals by reducing inpatient adult medicine\nand adult surgery hospital rates. The annual savings for these services\nwere substantial, $4,600,000 for 2017 when compared with 2011.
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