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SNF closures have upstream effects — here's what hospitals must do

Hospital length of stay is on the rise as acute providers struggle to find a bed in an appropriate post-acute site due to limited SNF capacity. Find out what that means for hospitals and patients — and what providers can do now to ease ongoing struggles.
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  • Hospitals and health systems
  • Post-acute care providers
AFTER YOU READ THIS

  • You'll learn about the ways SNF bed and facility closures are driving up length of stay and instability at hospitals

  • You'll learn about the implications for patients who have trouble being discharged to a post-acute site

  • You'll learn how to help ease capacity constraints right now

AUTHORS

Blake Zissman

Senior research analyst, Post-acute care

Monica Westhead

Managing director, Nursing and workforce research

Posted on May 10, 2023

Updated on May 10, 2023

TOPICS
Patient Experience Post-Acute Care Staff Engagement and Burnout
INDUSTRY SECTORS
Hospital and Health Systems Post-acute Care Providers

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