Skilled Nursing News May 21, 2024
The “super SNF,” an insider term used for nursing homes that serve mostly high acuity patients, is evolving to enhance its specialized function, and leaders in the space believe it will be a replacement – or at least a supplement – for long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs).
The latest changes include major bed adaptation to accommodate for high acuity rehabilitation, with some super SNFs not having long-stay patients whatsoever, and between 80% and 100% utilizing higher acuity rehab.
Moreover, the new super SNF has a high level of physician engagement and additional ancillary services on site, including pharmacy services, labs and radiology, or treatment for chronic kidney disease with wraparound services. For payers, all of...
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