HMP Global June 20, 2022
When determining postacute care options for veterans, findings showed comparisons of 1-star and 5-star Veterans Administration (VA) owned nursing homes called community living centers (CLCs) may provide helpful information.
“Identifying ways to alter the star ratings so they are differentially associated with outcomes meaningful to veterans at each level is essential,” wrote researchers.
A retrospective observational study was conducted utilizing national VA and Medicare data for veterans discharged to a CLC for postacute care who were aged 65 years and older, community-dwelling, experienced a hospitalization, and were discharged to a CLC in 2016-2017.
Researchers focused on postacute care outcomes including 30-day unplanned hospital readmission, 30-day mortality, 100-day successful community discharge, and unplanned readmission or death within 30-days of the hospital...
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