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ABSTRACT: Objectives
This study aimed to characterize the distribution of acute care visits among Medicare beneficiaries receiving skilled nursing facility (SNF) services.Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a 20% sample of continuously enrolled Medicare beneficiaries in the 2012 Chronic Condition Warehouse data set. Beneficiaries were grouped by the number of days of SNF services, and acute care visits were categorized as "before SNF," "during SNF," or "after SNF."Results
Among the 10,717,786 Medicare beneficiaries analyzed, 384,312 (3.6%) had at least one SNF stay.Discussion
Beneficiaries who received SNF services had a higher proportion of acute care visits made to emergency departments (EDs) than beneficiaries who did not receive SNF services. Also, a higher proportion of acute care visits were made to EDs by beneficiaries after a SNF stay in comparison to residents actively residing in a SNF. The acute care capabilities of SNFs and post-SNF transitions of care to the community setting are discussed.
SUBMITTER: Venkatesh AK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7904961 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Venkatesh Arjun K AK Gettel Cameron J CJ Mei Hao H Chou Shih-Chuan SC Rothenberg Craig C Liu Shu-Ling SL D'Onofrio Gail G Lin ZhenQiu Z Krumholz Harlan M HM
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<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aimed to characterize the distribution of acute care visits among Medicare beneficiaries receiving skilled nursing facility (SNF) services.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a 20% sample of continuously enrolled Medicare beneficiaries in the 2012 Chronic Condition Warehouse data set. Beneficiaries were grouped by the number of days of SNF services, and acute care visits were categorized as "before SNF," "during SNF," or "after SNF."<h4>Result ...[more]