Shorter Stays In A Skilled Nursing Facility Following Heart Failure Tied To 4x Higher Risk For Readmission

Stays in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) of two days or less following heart failure are tied to up to a four times higher risk for SNF readmission than those who stayed longer. This early readmission risk dropped by half for those patients who stayed at a SNF between one and two weeks following heart failure. SNFs are often used as a transition from hospital to home so that individuals can regain strength, function, and independence, particularly in the case of medically complex consumers.

Overall, about 24.2% of SNF discharges to home were readmitted within 30 days of SNF . . .