Small Study Calls for Change in SNF, Medicare Hospice Benefit

In-hospital palliative care consultations that focused on goals of care in the context of poor prognoses did little to steer older patients away from nursing home admission under the Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) benefit and from an “aggressive” rehabilitative focus of care, a small qualitative study has found.
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Authors: Source Type: news