Extended care;Infirmary care;Long-term care;Special care Definition Skilled care refers to a service provided for older people who have special health needs because of aging-related accidents or illnesses. These health needs usually cannot be fulfilled by the people or their family without proper tr...
Main Outcomes and Measures The main outcomes were SNF episode volume, characteristics, and costs. Episodes were defined as standard (with a preceding 3-day hospitalization) or waiver (with other or no acute care use). Results Skilled nursing facility care was provided to 4 299 863 Medicare fee...
Levy, MD, PhD JAMA Internal Medicine Key Points Question How are patient outcomes and Medicare spending affected by the decision to discharge patients to home with home health care vs to a skilled nursing facility for postacute care? Findings In a cohort study of Medicare data of more than ...