Patients discharged from higher-quality skilled nursing facilities spend more days at home.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association of skilled nursing facility (SNF) quality with days spent alive in nonmedical settings ("home time") after SNF discharge to the community.

Data sources

Secondary data are from Medicare claims for New York State (NYS) Medicare beneficiaries, the Area Health Resources File, and Nursing Home Compare.

Study design

We estimate home time in the 30- and 90-day periods following SNF discharge. Two-part zero-inflated negative binomial regression models characterize the association of SNF quality with home time.

Data extraction methods

We use Medicare claims data to identify 25 357 NYS fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older with an SNF admission for postacute care who were subsequently discharged to home in 20

SUBMITTER: Simning A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7839646 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature