Objective: We explored post–Affordable Care Act hospital and skilled nursing facility (SNF)
perspectives in discharge and admission practices. Method: Interviews were conducted with …

Objective To understand how hospital‐based clinicians evaluate older adults in the hospital
and decide who will be transferred to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for postacute care …

Objectives To describe the time to first acute care use (eg, emergency department (ED) use
without hospitalization or rehospitalization) for older adults discharged to home after …

Objectives: This study aimed to characterize the distribution of acute care visits among
Medicare beneficiaries receiving skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. Methods: We …

The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 includes provisions for hospital readmission
penalties for skilled nursing facilities (SNF s) starting in 2018. This presents an opportunity …

Post-acute care for older adults often involves transfer to a skilled nursing facility (SNF)
following hospital discharge. This transition is often poorly coordinated and leaves older …

OBJECTIVES To investigate the association of the utilization of Medicare‐certified home
health agency (CHHA) services with post‐acute skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharge …

Objectives To describe individuals' experiences during the hospital discharge planning and
skilled nursing facility (SNF) selection process. Design Semistructured interviews focusing …

Introduction Improving hospital discharge processes and reducing adverse outcomes after
hospital discharge to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are gaining national recognition …

OBJECTIVE To explore what nursing home resident demographic, clinical, functional, and
health services utilization characteristics influence a “do not hospitalize” designation …