ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2026
Access to and Choice of High-Quality Skilled Nursing Facility Care for Veterans After Hospitalization: A Cohort Analysis.
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backgroundUse of a high-quality skilled nursing facility (SNF) after hospitalization helps older adults better recuperate and rehabilitate. However, little is known about to what extent older adults are using the highest-quality SNFs in their area. Veterans are a particularly relevant group to study since they can choose from both VA and non-VA SNFs.
objectivesTo determine access to and use of high-quality SNFs by older Veterans. RESEARCH
designRetrospective descriptive cohort study of hospitalized Veterans with subsequent SNF stays from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2022. SUBJECTS: VA enrollees aged 66+ with an acute hospitalization followed by SNF admission within 1 day were included. MEASURES: We defined SNF quality using Medicare and VA SNF star ratings (1 = worst quality, 5 = highest quality) and identified SNFs within 16 miles and 36 miles of the Veteran's home zip code centroid.
resultsOf 926,860 Veterans in our sample, more than 92% used non-VA (Medicare-paid) SNFs. Overall, 34.4% of Veterans went to the highest-rated SNF, and 15.4% went to the worst-rated SNF in their area. Nearly two-thirds (64.5%) had at least one SNF in their area with a higher quality rating than the one used, and 43.7% had 5 or more choices that were of higher quality. Overall, 54.9% of Veterans went to a SNF that was rated 4 stars or better. Nearly all (96.9%) had at least 1 SNF rated 4 stars or better in their area, and on average, Veterans had 16.4 SNFs of 4 stars or higher in their area.
conclusionsThese results suggest significant opportunities to increase use of high-quality SNFs among older adults.
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