BACKGROUND Unplanned 30‐day hospital readmissions are an important measure of
hospital quality and a focus of national regulations. Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) play an …

Background Hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facilities (SNF s) are common.
Previous research has not examined how assessments of avoidable readmissions differ …

Background Close to 1 in 5 patients admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) are
readmitted to the acute hospital within 30 days, and a substantial percentage are readmitted …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency and diagnoses associated with 7-and 30-day
acute hospital readmissions of patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) from an …

BACKGROUND Increased acuity of skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients challenges the
current system of care for these patients. OBJECTIVE Evaluate the impact on 30‐day …

Hospital readmissions have long served as an indicator of patient recovery and the
effectiveness of care. The present study examines the Hospital Readmissions Reduction …

Objectives To validate the HOSPITAL score for predicting 30-day all-cause readmission
rates in a cohort of medical patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Design …

Objectives The main objective was to investigate the applicability and effectiveness of
quality improvement initiatives in decreasing the rate of avoidable 30-day, skilled nursing …

BACKGROUND: Hospital readmissions are receiving increasing attention as an indicator of
health care quality and waste. Hospitalists provide a unique perspective on the underlying …

Background Performing root cause analyses (RCA) on transfers of skilled nursing facility
(SNF) patients to acute hospitals can help identify opportunities for care process …