Hospital Transfers of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patients within 48 Hours and 30 Days after SNF Admission

BACKGROUND: Close to one in 5 patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) are readmitted to the acute hospital within 30 days, and a substantial percentage are readmitted within two days of the SNF admission. These rapid returns to the hospital may provide insights for improving care trans...

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Published in:J Am Med Dir Assoc
Main Authors: Ouslander, Joseph G., Naharci, Ilkin, Engstrom, Gabriella, Shutes, Jill, Wolf, David G., Rojido, Maria, Tappen, Ruth, Newman, David
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5063303/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27349621
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2016.05.021
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