Trends in Post–Acute Care Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries: 2000 to 2015

Concepts

NursingRehabilitation NursingAcute Care NursingAcute Care ManagementAmbulatory Care UtilizationHealth Care UtilizationInpatient CareResource Utilization AnalyticsDischarge To Skilled Nursing FacilitiesInpatient UtilizationMedicare Skilled Nursing Facility CoveragePost-acute Care CoveragePost-acute Care PathwaysRehabilitation During HospitalizationSkilled Nursing SupportSkilled Nursing Visits

Abstract

This study uses MedPAR data to characterize trends in use of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) after acute care hospitalizations and trends in hospital and SNF/IRF lengths of stay among Medicare beneficiaries.

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