Comparative Effectiveness of Inpatient Rehabilitation Versus Skilled Nursing Facilities for Stroke and Hip Fracture Patients
Following hospitalization for stroke and hip fracture, discharge to an IRF was associated with lower mortality relative to SNF. However, given the potential for unmeasured confounding, this association should be interpreted with caution. Careful post-acute care referral protocols are critical to ensure good patient outcomes.
Authors
- Fangli Geng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7399-8612)
- Soryan Kumar
- Pedro Gozalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7063-1196)
- Derek Lake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-8737)
Institutions
- Rhode Island Department of Health (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Providence VA Medical Center (US)
- Providence Center (US)
- Department of Health Services (NP)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70164
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82