Rural Health Research Recap: Post-Acute Care in Rural Areas: The Role of Swing Beds and Nursing Homes
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Description
Offers statistics on availability of post-acute care in rural areas through skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospice, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and swing beds. Includes sections on prospective payment system and cost-based reimbursement, and provides statistics on the proportion of nursing home closures in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas from 2008-2018.
Author(s)
Per Ostmo
Date
03/2024
Type
Document
Organization
Rural Health Research Gateway
Tagged as
Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Home health · Hospice and palliative care · Long-term care · Medicare · Post-acute care · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Swing bed services