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November 28, 2025

Changes in Patient Medical Complexity After Skilled Nursing Facility Payment Reform: A Qualitative Study.

Natalie E. Leland Rachel A. Prusynski Amanda Shore Harsha Amaravadi Tracy Mroz Debra Saliba

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Key Points

Complexity of patients in skilled nursing facilities varied after payment reform was implemented, underscoring important shifts.
The analysis highlights how patient admission characteristics influence care delivery in skilled nursing facilities.
Qualitative investigation reveals changing patterns in skilled nursing facility admissions following payment reform implementation.
The findings may guide future evaluations of skilled nursing facility practices and policies under the new payment system.

Implication

Qualitative study finds implementation of PDPM affects complexity of patients in skilled nursing facilities.

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Leland et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693231368e51979591dceaf9 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2025.106019

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