A measurement of resident preparedness for leaving a skilled nursing facility accurately predicted that more than half of study participants did not need acute care within 30 days of going home, ...

Crafting an effective discharge plan doesn’t have to be an uphill battle for skilled nursing facilities if their teams commit to working together to individualize each plan in a way that considers the ...

Despite recent technological advancements, clinicians still struggle to coordinate with their peers outside of a hospital’s four walls. This challenge poses a particular barrier when discharging ...

Medicare accountable care organizations use preferred skilled nursing facility networks for postacute care management, although the size, structure, and resource allocation of networks vary widely.

Medicare spent $25 billion on patient care at skilled nursing facilities in 2023, where, to qualify for coverage, a patient must need daily skilled nursing or rehabilitation services. Hospital ...