New study from @ThomRapp @momotazur et al in #HSR @WileyHealth examine whether stronger referral relationships between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are associated with lower-risk patients being admitted to SNF
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@ThomRapp @momotazur @WileyHealth WHAT IS KNOWN: Evolving payment models are changing the relationships between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
Hospitals concentrating referrals to SNFs have exhibited better outcomes (eg, lower readmissions). No study has been done from the SNF perspective.
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Hospitals concentrating referrals to SNFs have exhibited better outcomes (eg, lower readmissions). No study has been done from the SNF perspective.
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@ThomRapp @momotazur @WileyHealth WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: SNFs with higher concentrations of hospital referrals are associated with less-risky patients at admission. Certain patients may be facing more restrictive choices of nursing homes at discharge.
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@ThomRapp @momotazur @WileyHealth Authors find evidence that freestanding SNFs with stronger hospital referral relationships may be admitting less risky patients, possibly contributing to disparities across SNFs. FULL ARTICLE: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14…
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