Hospital-skilled nursing facility referral linkage reduces readmission rates among Medicare patients receiving major surgery

Hospital-skilled nursing facility referral linkage reduces readmission rates among Medicare patients receiving major surgery

BACKGROUND:In the health reform era, rehospitalization after discharge may result in financial penalties to hospitals. The effect of increased hospital-skilled nursing facility (SNF) linkage on readmission reduction after surgery has not been explored.METHODS:To determine whether enhanced hospital-S...

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Main Authors: SCHOENFELD, Andrew J., ZHANG, Xuan, GRABOWSKI, David C., MOR, Vincent, WEISSMAN, Joel S., RAHMAN, Momotazur
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
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Health and Medical Administration
Health Economics
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2289
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/3288/viewcontent/surgery_2016.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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