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Challenges related to transitioning from hospital to temporary care at a skilled nursing facility: a descriptive study
PurposeWith decreasing number of hospital beds, more citizens are discharged to temporary care at skilled nursing facilities, requiring increasingly...
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Patient disposition after discharge following primary total hip arthroplasty: home versus skilled nursing facility—a study based on national inpatient sample database
IntroductionIn view of the shortened length of hospital stay following THA, an increasing proportion of patients have required transfer to...
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Prediction of rehospitalization and mortality risks for skilled nursing facilities using a dimension reduction approach
BackgroundHospitals are incentivized to reduce rehospitalization rates, creating an emphasis on skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for post-hospital...
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Patient Outcomes After Delirium Screening and Incident Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias in Skilled Nursing Facilities
BackgroundThe extent to which a positive delirium screening and new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD) increases the risk...
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Current Evidence on the Impact of Medicare Payment Policy on Stroke Rehabilitation in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Purpose of ReviewPatients recovering from stroke benefit from frequent, multi-disciplinary therapies in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). As a major...
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What about the fundamentals of nursing—its interventions and its continuity among older people in need of home- or facility-based care: a sco** review
AimThis sco** review investigated and descriptively summarised previous research about fundamental nursing, its focus (what care needs are...
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Complex Transitions from Skilled Nursing Facility to Home: Patient and Caregiver Perspectives
BackgroundPatients who undergo the complex series of transitions from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) back to home represent a...
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Patient safety measurement tools used in nursing homes: a systematic literature review
BackgroundAn increase in the number of older adults has highlighted the important issue of the safety of residents in nursing homes. This review...
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New Antipsychotic Prescribing Continued into Skilled Nursing Facilities Following a Heart Failure Hospitalization: a Retrospective Cohort Study
BackgroundMultimorbidity and polypharmacy are common among individuals hospitalized for heart failure (HF). Initiating high-risk medications such as...
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Innovative clinical trial design and delivery: a phase 3 COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis study in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities (BLAZE-2)
The efficient community spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in the current pandemic of coronavirus...
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Comparative effectiveness of long-term acute care hospital versus skilled nursing facility transfer
BackgroundLong-term acute care hospital (LTACH) use varies considerably across the U.S., which may reflect uncertainty about the effectiveness of...
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Trends in inpatient discharges with drug or alcohol admission diagnoses to a skilled nursing facility among older adults, New York City 2008–2014
BackgroundRecent research shows an increase in drug and alcohol-related hospitalizations in the USA, especially among older adults. However, no...
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Gaps in Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Responsibilities During Transitions of Care: a Comparison of Hospital and SNF Clinicians’ Perspectives
BackgroundAdverse outcomes are common in transitions from hospital to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Gaps in transitional care processes...
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Association of Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medicaid Coverage with Length of Stay Among Inpatients Discharged to Skilled Nursing Facilities
BackgroundInpatients with psychiatric diagnoses often require higher levels of care in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and are more likely to be...
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Skill development practice-related challenges, and associated factors among nursing students
BackgroundNurse students reportedly face lots of challenges during skill development practice in health institutions. However, the prevalence of...
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Nursing experience and leadership skills among staff nurses and intern nursing students in Saudi Arabia: a mixed methods study
BackgroundNurse leaders have a crucial impact in healthcare settings. Hospitals require qualified nurses with leadership skills to provide healthy...
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A balance focused biometric does not predict rehabilitation needs and outcomes following total knee arthroplasty
BackgroundBoth length of hospital stay and discharge to a skilled nursing facility are key drivers of total knee arthroplasty (TKA)-associated...
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Cross-Sectional Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Skilled Nursing Facility Employees and Residents Across Facilities in Seattle
BackgroundSkilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are high-risk settings for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Infection rates among employees are infrequently...
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Facility and resident characteristics associated with variation in nursing home transfers: evidence from the OPTIMISTIC demonstration project
BackgroundCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) funded demonstration project to evaluate financial incentives for nursing facilities...
