NDLI: Comparative effectiveness of long-term acute care hospital versus skilled nursing facility transfer

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Author	Makam, Anil N. Nguyen, Oanh Kieu Miller, Michael E. Shah, Sachin J. Kapinos, Kandice A. Halm, Ethan A.
Abstract	Background Long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) use varies considerably across the U.S., which may reflect uncertainty about the effectiveness of LTACHs vs. skilled nursing facilities (SNF), the principal post-acute care alternative. Given that LTACHs provide more intensive care and thus receive over triple the reimbursement of SNFs for comparable diagnoses, we sought to compare outcomes and spending between LTACH versus SNF transfer. Methods Using Medicare claims linked to electronic health record (EHR) data from six Texas Hospitals between 2009 and 2010, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients hospitalized on a medicine service in a high-LTACH use region and discharged to either an LTACH or SNF and followed for one year. The primary outcomes included mortality, 60-day recovery without inpatient care, days at home, and healthcare spending Results Of 3503 patients, 18% were transferred to an LTACH. Patients transferred to LTACHs were younger (median 71 vs. 82 years), less likely to be female (50.5 vs 66.6%) and white (69.0 vs. 84.1%), but were sicker (24.3 vs. 14.2% for prolonged intensive care unit stay; median diagnosis resource intensity weight of 2.03 vs. 1.38). In unadjusted analyses, patients transferred to an LTACH vs. SNF were less likely to survive (59.1 vs. 65.0%) or recover (62.5 vs 66.0%), and spent fewer days at home (186 vs. 200). Adjusting for demographic and clinical confounders available in Medicare claims and EHR data, LTACH transfer was not significantly associated with differences in mortality (HR, 1.12, 95% CI, 0.94–1.33), recovery (SHR, 1.07, 0.93–1.23), and days spent at home (IRR, 0.96, 0.83–1.10), but was associated with greater Medicare spending ($16,689 for one year, 95% CI, $12,216–$21,162). Conclusion LTACH transfer for Medicare beneficiaries is associated with similar clinical outcomes but with higher healthcare spending compared to SNF transfer. LTACH use should be reserved for patients who require complex inpatient care and cannot be cared for in SNFs.
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Page Count	10
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ISSN	14726963
DOI	10.1186/s12913-020-05847-6
Journal	BMC Health Services Research
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	20
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2020-11-11
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Health Administration Health Informatics Nursing Research Post-acute care Medicare Older adults Skilled nursing facility Comparative effectiveness
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Policy

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