Why the study?
Nursing factors are associated with reduced readmission rates, but little attention has focused on their impact on nursing home residents.
Do nursing factors impact hospital readmissions and length of stay in elderly nursing home residents?
Population
107,000 nursing home-year observations of residents aged ≥55 years admitted to US nursing homes after hospitalization
Comparison
Impact of facility-level data elements and medical care personnel across readmission and length of stay clusters
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Nursing factors linked to NH readmission and LOS clusters; leaves open whether staffing or facility changes improve outcomes.
Do nursing factors impact hospital readmissions and length of stay in elderly nursing home residents?
Improvements in nurse staffing levels and facility characteristics are associated with reduced hospital readmissions and length of stay in nursing home residents.
Zhang et al. (2022) studied this question.
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