The Contribution of Skilled Nursing Facilities to Hospitals’ Readmission Rate

Objective To examine the relative influence of hospital and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) on 30‐day rehospitalization. Data Sources/Settings Elderly Medicare beneficiaries newly admitted to a SNF following hospitalization. Study Design We ranked hospitals and SNFs into quartiles based on previou...

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Published in:	Health services research Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 656 - 675
Main Authors:	Rahman, Momotazur, McHugh, John, Gozalo, Pedro L., Ackerly, Dana Clay, Mor, Vincent
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Health Research and Educational Trust 01.04.2017 Blackwell Publishing Ltd John Wiley and Sons Inc
Subjects:	30‐day rehospitalization rate Admission and discharge Aged, 80 and over Analysis Beneficiaries Discharge Discharged Female Geriatrics Hospital admission and discharge Hospital care hospital discharge Hospitalization Hospitals Humans Male Medicare Medicare - statistics & numerical data Nurses Nursing Older people Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data Patients Quality, Outcomes, and Innovation Quartiles Rates Ratings & rankings Readmission Services skilled nursing facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities - statistics & numerical data Studies United States United States 30-day rehospitalization rate hospital discharge skilled nursing facilities
ISSN:	0017-9124, 1475-6773, 1475-6773
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