Management of Acute Changes in Condition in Skilled Nursing Facilities

CONCLUSIONSA wide variety of acute changes in condition can be managed in SNFs without hospital transfer. Most of these changes are nonspecific and multiple, and when they are associated with hospital transfer, the reasons for the transfer are most often different from the initial acute change in condition. These data highlight the multifactorial nature of acute changes in condition in the SNF population and suggest that disease ‐specific protocols and assessment tools may not be the most appropriate approach to managing acute changes in condition in the SNF setting.

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - November 19, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Joseph G. Ouslander, Gabriella Engstrom, Bernardo Reyes, Ruth Tappen, Carolina Rojido, Deanna Gray ‐Miceli Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research