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Market insight from year-end 2019 SFCRs: Sample of life insurers based in Luxembourg
Market insight from year-end 2019 SFCRs: A sample of life insurers based in Luxembourg
Variability in average length of stay for skilled nursing facilities: Opportunities exist for more efficient management
21 January 2021
Skilled nursing facility (SNF) services represent a significant proportion of Medicare fee-for-service expenditures. There is significant variation in SNF average length of stay among Medicare beneficiaries admitted to a SNF after an acute inpatient hospital stay. This variation is unexplained by differences in patient case mix, highlighting the opportunity for more efficient management of length of stay.
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Variability in average length of stay for skilled nursing facilities: Opportunities exist for more efficient management
There is significant variation in skilled nursing facility (SNF) average length of stay among Medicare beneficiaries admitted to an SNF after an acute inpatient hospital stay, and this variation is unexplained by differences in patient case mix, highlighting the opportunity for more efficient management of length of stay.
Kathryn Fitch, Jonah Broulette, Kyle King