Assessment of Rural-Urban Differences in Postacute Care Utilization and Outcomes Among Older US Adults

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Results of a study of 2,044,231 Medicare beneficiaries who were hospitalized in 2011-2015 for pneumonia, stroke, heart failure, hip fracture, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Examines the frequency, type, and duration of post-acute care, as well as readmission and mortality rates in people discharged to a community or to post-acute care. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban area, rural community adjacent to urban area, or rural community nonadjacent to urban area.

Cyrus M. Kosar, Lacey Loomer, Nasim B. Ferdows, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 3(1)

01/2020

Access · Cardiovascular disease · Chronic respiratory conditions · Injuries · Mortality · Post-acute care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data