The role of declining therapy volumes in skilled nursing facility outcomes: a mediation analysis
Results highlight therapy provision as a key modifiable policy target for improving post-acute outcomes and reducing rehospitalizations among older adults in SNFs.
Authors
- Tracy M. Mroz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1889-4252)
- Janet K. Freburger
- Rachel A. Prusynski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9376-2041)
- Andrew T. Humbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3512-2780)
- Harsha Amaravadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6486-9504)
- Natalie E. Leland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0329-3772)
- Debra Saliba
- Robert E Burke
Institutions
- West Los Angeles College (US)
- RAND Corporation (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Philadelphia VA Medical Center (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Affairs Scholar
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxag029
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00