Discharge to post-acute care (PAC) is a critical indicator of quality in surgical care for older adults. Analysis of 494 hospitals revealed 11.2% of patients discharged to PAC, with results consistent across different risk profiles. Approximately 22.5% of hospitals earned an “exemplary” rating, while 25.5% were marked as needing improvement. This metric aids hospitals in identifying quality improvement targets. Deeper exploration is needed to understand factors influencing outlier performance.
Journal Article by Remer SL, Zhou L (…) Ko CY et 3 al. in J Am Coll Surg
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