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January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Little research documenting the frequency and costs of rehospitalization has been published and little is known about the underlying nature of these rehospitalizations or how they vary geographically. This paper looks at these issues and attempts to fill that gap.
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Assisted living capacity has a modest impact on who uses nursing home care—and how sick they are.
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Assisted living has emerged as an important housing and long-term care option for older Americans. In this study the authors used primary data that they collected on county-level assisted living supply to gain a fuller understanding of this sector nationally.
April 26, 2010 | Journal Article
Medicare Part D excluded reimbursements for benzodiazepines, controversial sedatives used in many nursing homes. This study analyzed changes in the number of benzodiazepine prescriptions and falls and fractures among nursing home residents before and after Medicare Part D.
January 19, 2011 | Commentary
Short hospital stays, rehospitalizations and transitions among health care settings have become increasingly common. Financial policy changes should be implemented to incentivize longer hospital stays and better-coordinated post-discharge care.
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Analysis of the effect of Medicaid bed-hold policies on the 30-day rehospitalization of Medicare postacute skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents found a positive relationship between Medicaid bed-hold payment and 30-day SNF rehospitalization.