Is a Skilled Nursing Facility's Rehospitalization Rate a Valid Quality Measure?
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Rehospitalization from skilled nursing facilities: implications for policy.
(1) Between 2000 and 2006, rehospitalizations within 30 days following discharge to a skilled nursing facility increased by 29 percent. (2) Initial site of residence prior to a hospitalization affects the likelihood of a rehospitalization. (3) There is a significant variation across states in the rate of rehospitalizations following discharge to a skilled nursing facility.
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Services Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0017-9124
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12603