Hospitals

Data Methodology
• AHA and AAMC contracted with Dobson|DaVanzo to
analyze 5% patient-identifiable Medicare claims data
• Includes functional ability data
• Episodes start with inpatient hospital admission (“index
hospitalization” or “anchor hospital stay”) and end 7,
15, 30, 60 or 90 days following discharge
• Descriptive and multivariate analyses
2012 AAMC Annual Meeting