Predictors of Functional Change in a Skilled Nursing Facility Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Inability to obtain sufficient gains in function during a skilled nursing facility (SNF) stay impacts patients' functional trajectories and susceptibility to adverse events. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of functional change in patients temporarily residing in an SNF following hospitalization.

Methods

One hundred forty patients admitted to a single SNF from the hospital who had both evaluation and discharge measures of physical function documented were included. Data from the Minimum Data Set 3.0 and electronic medical record were extracted to record clinical and demographic characteristics. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) was administered by rehabilitation therapists at evaluation and discharge. The SPPB consists o

SUBMITTER: Gustavson AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5740023 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul/Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature