Case Study: Tertiary Care Medical Center achieves reduced length of stay and $1.2M annual savings with Ensocare

A Measurable Decrease in Length of Stay for a Tertiary Care Medical Center

Tertiary Care Medical Center, a 616‑bed hospital in the Upper Midwest with 29,850 annual admissions and a case mix index of 1.78, faced low post‑acute provider participation (about 50%), long provider response times (18 hours), and a fragmented, phone‑and‑fax discharge process that was preventing reductions in length of stay and hampering preparation for healthcare reform and ACO participation. The medical center selected Ensocare’s care management solution to replace its existing discharge software and address these challenges.

Ensocare implemented a no‑cost, on‑demand network and analytics‑driven discharge workflow, raising provider participation to 75% and cutting average provider response time from 18 to 1.5 hours. Within six months Ensocare helped reduce LOS for skilled nursing by 5% (0.25 days), home health by 12% (0.6 days) and acute rehab by 8% (0.4 days), delivering roughly $1.2 million in annual net savings — more than an 8X ROI — while improving staff productivity and patient placement.