Higher hospital referral concentration associated with lower-risk patients in skilled nursing facilities.

John P McHugh Thomas RappVincent MorMomotazur Rahman

Published in: Health services research (2021)

We find evidence that freestanding SNFs with stronger hospital referral relationships may be admitting less risky patients, possibly contributing to disparities across SNFs.

Keyphrases

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