Scanning the Headlines: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) PPS

                     

Updated on February 21, 2013

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Grabowski, D.C., Stevenson, D.G., and Cornell, P.Y.  Assisted living expansion and the market for nursing home care.  HSR. Health Services Research;47(6):2296-2315, Dec. 2012.

Report (OEI-02-09-00200).  Inappropriate Payments to Skilled Nursing Facilities Cost Medicare More Than a Billion dollars in 2009.  Washington:  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Nov. 9, 2012.  https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-02-09-00200.asp

Mukamel, D.B., and others.  The effect of state regulatory stringency on nursing home quality.  HSR. Health Services Research;47(5):1791-1813, Oct. 2012.

Spector, W., and others.  Transitions Between Nursing Homes and Hospital in the Elderly Population, 2009.  Rockville, MD:  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.  Sept. 2012.  http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb141.pdf

Connole, P.  A virtual roundtable: providers in the spotlight hold a frank discussion on the state of the profession today.  Provider;38(6):23, 26-29, 31-32, June 2012.

Herndon, L., and others.  How-to Guide:  Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facilities to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations.  Cambridge, MA:  Insitutute for Healthcare Improvement, June 2012.  http://www.ihi.org/knowledge/Pages/Tools/HowtoGuideImprovingTransitionHospitalSNFstoReduceRehospitalizations.aspx

LaPorte, M.  2012 ancillary services still growing; and, 2012 most offer independent living.  Provider.  38(6):45-49, and, 51-54, June 2012. http://www.providermagazine.com/reports/Pages/0612/2012-Top-50-Largest-Nursing-Facility-Companies.aspx 

http://www.providermagazine.com/reports/Pages/0612/2012-Top-40-Assisted-Living-Companies.aspx 

Temkin-Greener, H., and others.  Nursing home work environment and the risk of pressure ulcers and incontinence.  Health Services Research;47(3, Part I):1179-1200, June 2012.

Caffrey, C., and others.  Residents Living in Residential Care Facilities: United States, 2010.  Washington: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  No. 91.  Apr. 2012.  http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db91.htm

Berger, J.  A shift from nursing homes to managed care at home.  New York Times.  Feb. 23, 2012.  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/nyregion/managed-care-keeps-the-frail-out-of-nursing-homes.html?_r=2&emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

Lourde, K.  Physicians moving in.  Provider.  38(2):22-23, 25-26, 28, 30, 32-33, Feb. 2012.  http://www.providermagazine.com/archives/archives-2012/Pages/0212/Physicians-Moving-In.aspx?PF=1 

Lindeman, S., and Lyke, J.P.  Smooth transitions reduce hospital visits.  Provider.  38(2):35-36, 38, Feb. 2012.  http://www.providermagazine.com/archives/archives-2012/Pages/0212/Smooth-Transitions-Reduce-Hospital-Visits.aspx?PF=1

Harrington, C., and others.  Nurse staffing and deficiencies in the largest for-profit nursing home chains and chains owned by private equity companies.  Health Services Research;47(1, Part 1):106-128, Feb. 2012.

Rossheim, J.  SNFist Physicians May Curb Readmissions but will Payers Balk?  Newton, MA:  Curaspan Health Group, 2012.  http://connect.curaspan.com/articles/snfist-physicians-may-curb-readmissions-will-payers-balk