Potentially avoidable emergency department use by patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities.
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DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13111
Abstract: One-third of patients discharged from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are sent back to the Emergency Department (ED) within 30 days. Little is known about those patients who are discharged from the ED directly… read more here.
Keywords: potentially avoidable; patients discharged; nursing facilities; emergency department ... See more keywords
National Trends in 30-Day Re-hospitalization Rates of Skilled Nursing Facilities with Disproportionate Shares of Racial Minorities and Dual Eligibles
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05521-6
Abstract: Re-hospitalization of patients receiving post-acute care (PAC) in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) has emerged as a leading health policy issue. PAC is the greatest source of geographic variation in Medicare spending. Among hospitalized Medicare fee-for-services… read more here.
Keywords: hospitalization; national trends; hospitalization rates; skilled nursing ... See more keywords
New Antipsychotic Prescribing Continued into Skilled Nursing Facilities Following a Heart Failure Hospitalization: a Retrospective Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07233-2
Abstract: Background Multimorbidity and polypharmacy are common among individuals hospitalized for heart failure (HF). Initiating high-risk medications such as antipsychotics may increase the risk of poor clinical outcomes, especially if these medications are continued unnecessarily into… read more here.
Keywords: snfs hospital; nursing facilities; discharge; heart failure ... See more keywords
Patients with Substance Use Disorders Receiving Continued Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities following Hospitalization
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DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2007512
Abstract: Background: As hospitals in the US face pressures to reduce lengths of stay, healthcare systems are increasingly utilizing skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to continue treating patients stable enough to leave the hospital, but not to… read more here.
Keywords: substance; skilled nursing; nursing facilities; care ... See more keywords
Depression and activities of daily living in elderly people applying for admission to public nursing facilities.
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DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2023.2169828
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The present study aims to (1) investigate the prevalence of positive screening for depression among elderly people applying for admission to public nursing facilities in Shenzhen and (2) to explore the correlation between depression… read more here.
Keywords: depression; admission public; public nursing; nursing facilities ... See more keywords
Pilot Trial of a Social Work Intervention to Provide Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer in Skilled Nursing Facilities.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0413
Abstract: Background: Hospitalized patients with cancer and their caregivers discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have unmet palliative care needs. Objective: To determine feasibility and acceptability of Assessing and Listening to Individual Goals and Needs (ALIGN),… read more here.
Keywords: skilled nursing; palliative care; nursing facilities; care ... See more keywords
Advancing Rehabilitation Paradigms for Older Adults in Skilled Nursing Facilities: An Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Type 1 Clinical Trial Protocol.
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DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzad053
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Skilled nursing facility rehabilitation is commonly required to address hospital-associated deconditioning among older adults with medical complexity. In skilled nursing facilities, standard-of-care rehabilitation focuses on low-intensity interventions, which are not designed to sufficiently challenge… read more here.
Keywords: nursing; nursing facilities; skilled nursing; rehabilitation ... See more keywords
Population of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Decade of Change
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DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000393
Abstract: Objective: To describe the natural history of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) following hospitalizations. Setting: Between 2005 and 2014. Participants: Adults who had incident admissions to skilled nursing… read more here.
Keywords: nursing facilities; traumatic brain; patients traumatic; skilled nursing ... See more keywords
Assessing the Relative Contribution of Resident Versus Facility Characteristics Associated With Antipsychotic Medication Receipt Among Nursing Facility Residents
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DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001183
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Objective: In 2012 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a multifaceted initiative aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of antipsychotic medications in nursing facilities due… read more here.
Keywords: nursing facilities; resident; facility; facility characteristics ... See more keywords
Time to Leverage Health System Collaborations: Supporting Nursing Facilities Through the COVID‐19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16540
Abstract: Nursing facilities are in the news often these days, with story after story describing the challenges faced by providers and staff trying to care for residents during a pandemic. Many of these pieces detail concerns… read more here.
Keywords: staff; system; health; nursing ... See more keywords
Variation in SARS‐CoV‐2 Prevalence in US Skilled Nursing Facilities
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16752
Abstract: To identify county and facility factors associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). read more here.
Keywords: variation sars; sars cov; cov prevalence; skilled nursing ... See more keywords