Post-acute care trajectories for rural Medicare beneficiaries: planned versus actual hospital discharges to skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies


  • Abstract

    This policy brief describes trajectories for rural Medicare beneficiaries following hospital discharge including differences between planned and actual discharge to skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies. Over 40% of beneficiaries for whom home health care was indicated did not receive care from a home health agency.


  • Authors:

    Mroz TM, Garberson LA, Andrilla CHA, Skillman SM, Larson EH, Patterson DG

  • Journal/Publisher:

    WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, University of Washington

  • Edition:

    Mar 2021.

  • Documents:

    Policy Brief

  • Citation:

    Mroz TM, Garberson LA, Andrilla CHA, Skillman SM, Larson EH, Patterson DG. Post-acute care trajectories for rural Medicare beneficiaries: planned versus actual hospital discharges to skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies. WWAMI Rural Health Research Center, University of Washington, Mar 2021.

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