Next Steps in Improving Healthcare Value: Postacute Care Transitions: Developing a Skilled Nursing Facility Collaborative within an Academic Health System
Introduction
Hospitals and health systems are under mounting financial pressure to shorten hospitalizations and reduce readmissions. These priorities have led to an ever-increasing focus on postacute care (PAC), and more specifically on improving transitions from the hospital.1,2 According to a 2013 Institute of Medicine report, PAC is the source of 73% of the variation in Medicare spending3 and readmissions during the postacute episode nearly double the average Medicare payment.4 Within the PAC landscape, discharges to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have received particular focus due to the high rates of readmission and associated care costs.5
Citation
Conway, S., et. al. Next Steps in Improving Healthcare Value: Postacute Care Transitions: Developing a Skilled Nursing Facility Collaborative within an Academic Health System. Journal of Hospital Medicine 14(3). Page Number 174-177. https://cdn.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/issues/articles/jhm014030174_0…