The Discharge Bottleneck: When an Available Bed Is Not an Accessible Bed
Why payer networks, reimbursement, and patient complexity are prolonging hospital stays. Hospitals across the country face a familiar problem: patients who are medically ready for discharge but have nowhere appropriate to go. Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) provide post-acute nursing and rehabilitation services for patients who no longer require hospital-level care but still need skilled services […]
