Outcomes of Patients With Cancer Discharged to a Skilled Nursing Facility After Acute Care Hospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After discharge from an acute care hospitalization, patients with cancer may choose to pursue rehabilitative care in a skilled nursing facility (SNF). The objective of this study was to examine receipt of anticancer therapy, death, readmission, and hospice use among patients with cancer who discharge to an SNF compared with those who are functionally able to discharge to home or home with home healthcare in the 6 months after an acute care hospitalization.

Methods

A population-based cohort study was conducted using the SEER-Medicare database of patients with stage II-IV colorectal, pancreatic, bladder, or lung cancer who had an acute care hospitalization between 2010 and 2013. A total of 58,770 cases were identified and patient groups of interest were compared des

SUBMITTER: Singh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8370039 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature