Determinants and Outcomes Associated With Skilled Nursing Facility Use After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Statewide Experience.
Michael P ThompsonJames W StewartHechuan HouHari NathanFrancis D PaganiAlphonse DeLuciaPatricia F TheurerRichard L PragerRobert B HawkinsDonald S LikoskyPublished in: Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (2023)
The use of SNF care after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting was frequent and variable across Michigan hospitals and associated with worse risk-adjusted outcomes. Standardization of criteria for SNF use may reduce variability among hospitals and ensure appropriateness of use.