Abstract
Objective: To determine the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics as well as health services use associated with successful community discharge. Data Source: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument and Medicare Provider Analysis and Review files. Study Design: We retrospectively examined 167,664 Medicare beneficiaries discharged from inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) in 2013 to determine the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics as well as health services use associated with successful community discharge. Principal Findings: In the multivariable model, sociodemographic (younger age, no disability, social support), clinical (higher motor and cognitive functional status at admission), and health services use (fewer acute care days and longer IRF days) variables were associated with successful community discharge. Conclusions: Remaining in the community is an important patient-centered outcome that could complement other postacute rehabilitation quality measures.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2470-2482 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Health Services Research |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- Medicare, rehabilitation services, health services research
- health policy
- patient outcomes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy