History: Beginning in the early 1990s, the number of patients discharged from acute care to a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) began to rise due to inpatient improvements such as surgical technique, ...

BPCI participation did not significantly change the number of SNF partners or discharge concentration among hospitals. Hospitals may feel constrained by CMS requirements for patient choice, limiting ...

The head wound patient in the emergency department's bay three just threw up and a patient discharged over the weekend needs a follow up call regarding how he is recovering from his complicated ...

GALVESTON -- Confirming many elderly patients' worst fears, a national study has shown that being hospitalized for an acute event, such as a stroke or hip fracture, can lead to long-term ...