Clinician Volume and Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to Nursing Homes for Postacute Care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Little is known about the role of physician and advanced practitioner patient volume in postacute care outcomes in US nursing homes.

Objective

To examine the association between patient volume (the number of nursing home residents seen per year) and patient outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used Medicare Part A and Part B claims and the nursing home minimum data set from 2012 to 2019. Eligible participants were Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 65 years or older who were admitted to a nursing home for postacute care and seen by a physician (internal medicine, family medicine, general practice, or geriatrics) or advanced practitioner (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) during their stay. The analyses were conduct

SUBMITTER: Peacock B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357193 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature