HomeCare September 11, 2020
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —A study published by the JAMA Network Open shows that in the period from October 2015 to September 2016, a substantial portion of Medicare patients referred to home health care after hospitalization did not receive that care.
Using national data, the researchers detailed how often Medicare patients referred to home health care services after a hospital discharge received one or more home health care visits. They examined variation in the rates of successful home health care referrals by patient sociodemographic characteristics.
The study, “Assessment of Receipt of the First Home Health Care Visit After Hospital Discharge Among Older Adults,” was published today by the JAMA Network Open. Led by Syracuse University Professor Jun Li, the research team noted...
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