Patient outcomes after hospital discharge to home with home health care vs to a skilled nursing facility

Patient outcomes after hospital discharge to home with home health care vs to a skilled nursing facility

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Research brief (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics)
Author(s):
Werner, Rachel M., author
Coe, Norma B., author
Qi, Mingyu, author
Konetzka, R. Tamara, author
Contributor(s):
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, issuing body.
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, 2019
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Home Care Services
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Patient Discharge
Skilled Nursing Facilities
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
In this study of more than 17 million Medicare hospitalizations between 2010 and 2016, patients discharged to home health care had a 5.6 percent higher 30-day readmission rate than similar patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). There was no difference in mortality or functional outcomes between the two groups, but home health care was associated with an average savings of $4,514 in total Medicare payments in the 60 days after the first hospital admission.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 unnumbered pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations and Portraits
NLM Unique ID:
101750216 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101750216