McKnight’s Senior Living July 18, 2022
Health systems and hospitals are reassessing strategic options for providing post-acute, value-based care, and it is becoming clear that a relationship with skilled nursing homes is critical, according to a recent report by management consulting company Kaufman Hall and Associates.
“A high-performing skilled nursing facility is a critical ally for health systems, particularly those that are focused on performance in value-based care arrangements or looking to enable earlier discharge from inpatient care to the lower-cost SNF setting and help to reduce hospital readmissions,” the management consulting firm said.
Options for growing the relationship could include hospitals selling or monetizing their current SNF assets, partnering with specialized SNF operators or focusing on increased investment in next-generation SNFs (sometimes called “super SNFs”)...
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