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The Bailey-Boushay House: an AIDS facility
1North Pacific Data Service, Bellevue, WA.
Journal of AHIMA
|September 5, 1993
Summary
Caring for patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in nursing facilities is significantly more cost-effective than hospital care. This model demonstrates potential healthcare savings and highlights roles for health information managers in specialized facility planning.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Public Health
- Infectious Disease Care
Background:
- The cost of healthcare for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients is a significant concern.
- Hospital care for AIDS patients is substantially more expensive than nursing facility care.
- There is a growing emphasis on reducing overall healthcare expenditures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the Bailey-Boushay House as a model for cost-effective specialized care for AIDS patients.
- To explore the financial benefits of nursing facility care versus hospital care for AIDS patients.
- To identify opportunities for health information managers in the planning of specialized care facilities.
Main Methods:
- Comparative cost analysis of nursing facility versus hospital care for AIDS patients.
- Case study of the Bailey-Boushay House model.
- Exploration of health information management roles in facility planning.
Main Results:
- Nursing facility care for AIDS patients costs approximately half as much as hospital care.
- The Bailey-Boushay House serves as a viable model for specialized AIDS patient care.
- Planning and remodeling facilities present opportunities for health information managers.
Conclusions:
- Specialized nursing facilities offer a cost-effective alternative to hospital care for AIDS patients.
- The model of care demonstrated by Bailey-Boushay House can inform future healthcare facility planning.
- Health information managers have a crucial role in the development and optimization of these specialized care settings.