Body Mass Index and 30-Day Adverse Outcomes Among Newly Admitted Residents to Skilled Nursing Facilities

To examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes, including discharge to home, hospitalization, death, or continued residence in the skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), among residents newly admitted to SNFs.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 27, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Ning Zhang, Susan F. Lu, Yanhua Zhou, Bo Zhang, Sybil Crawford, Jerry H. Gurwitz Tags: Original Study Source Type: research