Objective: We sought to characterize the association between patient county-level
vulnerability with postoperative outcomes. Summary Background Data: Although the impact …

A goal of Medicare's bundled payment models is to improve quality and control costs after
hospital discharge. Little is known about how participating hospitals are focusing their efforts …

Unlike fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare, most Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have a
preferred network of care providers that serve most of a plan's enrollees. Little is known …

Post-acute care (PAC) facilities improve patient recovery, as measured by activities of daily
living, rehabilitation, hospital readmission, and survival rates. Seamless transitions between …

Background Hospital readmissions contribute substantially to the overall healthcare cost.
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is of particular interest due to its relatively high short …

As hospitals are increasingly held accountable for patients' post-discharge outcomes under
new payment models, hospitals may choose to acquire skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to …

IMPORTANCE Bundled payments, in which services provided around a care episode are
linked together, are being tested under Medicare's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement …

Objective To examine the relative influence of hospital and skilled nursing facilities (SNF s)
on 30‐day rehospitalization. Data Sources/Settings Elderly Medicare beneficiaries newly …

Hospitals are now being held at least partly accountable for Medicare patients' care after
discharge, as a result of regulations and incentives imposed by the Affordable Care Act …

We are witnessing rapid changes in the US health system in response to the growing elder
population. Value-based care, population health, regulatory reform for skilled nursing …