Access to Preferred Skilled Nursing Facilities: Transitional Care Pathways for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

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Examines the ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) to access their preferred skilled nursing facility (SNF). Analyzes 2017-2019 data from 3,019,260 Medicare hospitalizations that resulted in an SNF transfer, with breakdowns according to ADRD or non-ADRD patient, age, sex, race/ethnicity, hospitalization, distance to care, and metro, micro, small town, or rural location.

Dori A. Cross, Taylor I. Bucy, Momotazur Rahman, John P. McHugh

Health Services Research

12/2023

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Access · Dementia · Elderly population · Inpatient care · Long-term care · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data