Post-acute care use patterns among Hospital Service Areas by older adults in the United States: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the success of stroke rehabilitation services, differences in service utilization exist. Some patients with stroke may travel across regions to receive necessary care prescribed by their physician. It is unknown how availability and combinations of post-acute care facilities in local healthcare markets influence use patterns. We present the distribution of skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and long-term care hospital services across Hospital Service Areas among a national stroke cohort, and we describe drivers of post-acute care service use.

Methods

We extracted data from 2013 to 2014 of a national stroke cohort using Medicare beneficiaries (174,498 total records across 3232 Hospital Service Areas). Patients' ZIP code of residence was linked to th

SUBMITTER: Dean JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7905663 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature