Skilled Nursing Facilities Often Fail To Meet Care Planning & Discharge Planning Requirements

March 1, 2013
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the federal Department of Health and Human Services conducted a medical record review of a stratified simple random sample of Medicare beneficiaries who had skilled nursing facility (SNF) stays during 2009. The reviewers determined the extent to which SNFs developed care plans that met Medicare requirements, provided services in accordance with care plans, and planned for beneficiaries’ discharges as required. Reviewers also identified examples of poor quality care related to wound care, medication management, and therapy.
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