Comparative effectiveness of long-term acute care hospital versus skilled nursing facility transfer

• Main Authors: Anil N. Makam (Author), Oanh Kieu Nguyen (Author), Michael E. Miller (Author), Sachin J. Shah (Author), Kandice A. Kapinos (Author), Ethan A. Halm (Author)
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• 出版: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) use varies considerably across the U.S., which may reflect uncertainty about the effectiveness of LTACHs vs. skilled nursing facilities (SNF), the principal post-acute care alternative. Given that LTACHs provide more intensive care and thus r...