The report, which was published March 17, analyzed data from 2010-20 to examine quality improvement measures in the industry prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Four key findings:
- Nursing facilities saw 3.5 million admissions from hospitals each year for the past decade.
- Nearly two-thirds of patients were able to return home after receiving rehabilitation therapy from skilled nursing facilities.
- On average, nurses were providing an additional 198 total hours of care per nursing home each quarter.
- One out of 3 nursing homes received four or five stars from CMS for staffing.
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