As observation stays become widely used, SNFs begin to worry
MDS 3.0 Insider, December 4, 2015
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Hospital readmissions are decreasing, which may be the result of an increase of hospitals classifying return hospital visits as observation stays, rather than admissions, leaving the SNF leaders worried about the financial impact this shift will have in the long-term care community.
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