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Functional Status Is Associated With 30-Day Potentially Preventable Readmissions Following Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge Among Medicare Beneficiaries.

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Abstract
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The objectives of this study were to determine the association between patients' functional status at discharge from skilled nursing facility (SNF) care and 30-day potentially preventable hospital readmissions, and to examine common reasons for potentially preventable readmissions.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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1525-8610
DOI
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10.1016/j.jamda.2017.12.003
Short Title
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J Am Med Dir Assoc
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