Post-acute care

Post-acute care providers are often overlooked but remain critical to the overall success of the delivery system. Our unique, cross-industry perspective provides insight into how post-acute and long-term care providers fit into the ecosystem and how all types of organizations can support patient needs after hospital discharge.

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Learn the best ways to build and maintain relationships between acute and post-acute providers

Get our playbook of best practices, data analysis, and ready-to-use tools. Together, these resources provide start-to-finish support across every stage of relationship development.

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Use the post-acute care pathways explorer tool to quantify provider quality and patient outcomes and more

We created this easy-to-use online tool that enables users to access comprehensive data reports for the acute and post-acute providers in their market in a single, streamlined interface. With this tool, you'll also be able to identify provider relationships and highlight spending trends for user-defined markets.

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Geriatric flying squads

Geriatric flying squads, or aged care outreach services, are hospital-operated rapid response teams that provide on-site assessments and acute-level care for geriatric patients in long-term care facilities. Discover how this model is reducing ED utilization, preventing hospital admissions, and improving the overall care experience for geriatric patients.

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Geriatric flying squads

Increased demand for emergency and inpatient care from older, complex patients is further straining limited hospital resources, including beds and staff. Geriatric flying squads, or aged care outreach services, are hospital-operated rapid response teams that provide on-site assessments and acute-level care for geriatric patients in long-term care facilities. Discover how this model is reducing ED utilization, preventing hospital admissions, and improving the overall care experience for geriatric patients.

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New staffing mandates for SNFs will have broad effects. Here's how to prepare.

CMS recently proposed new mandatory staffing levels for SNFs. We analyzed the data to see how many SNFs would be able to meet the proposed requirements, nationally and by county. Read on to understand where SNFs are struggling – and what SNFs and hospitals can do to prepare.

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Why rural communities are hit hardest by SNF closures — and what can help

SNFs are closing at an alarming rate. Even more concerning, these closures are disproportionately impacting rural patients and providers. Find out what this means for rural communities — and what SNFs and their referring providers can do now to address these struggles.

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Making the Case For Yourself as a Post-Acute Partner

Follow our step-by-step guidance to make a compelling case for yourself as an ideal partner to acute care leadership.

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Building a Post-Acute Network

Build your preferred post-acute provider network in 5 steps.

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Effectively Using Preferred Provider Network Meetings

Get the most out of preferred provider network meetings and avoid common missteps to ensure efficient collaboration.

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Effectively Using Preferred Provider Network Meetings

Get the most out of preferred provider network meetings and avoid common missteps to ensure efficient collaboration.

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10 Keys to an Efficient Post-Acute Episode

While most hospitals and health systems understand the critical importance of making post-acute care more efficient, many have no idea where to start. We’ve outlined ten strategies to help health systems create an efficient discharge process, strengthen post-acute provider collaboration, and enhance patient management.

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Metrics to engage market stakeholders

Unlock the potential of your data by tailoring how you share it with different site-of-care partners.

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The state of post-acute M&A

Merger and acquisition activity in post-acute care is in flux. Uncover the state of M&A for four sites of care, the acquisition patterns to expect moving forward, and market trends that may affect future investment interest.

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How to achieve and maximize specialization

With SNFs struggling to survive, many are turning to specialization to maintain their value in the market. Discover three ways post-acute providers can maximize ROI and access new revenue streams by leveraging existing specialty expertise.

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3 strategies to capitalize on investments in specialization

Post-acute providers can capitalize on emerging health system needs and preferences by creating well-defined, high-quality specialities. Learn how to create a successful specialty and ensure a return on investment.

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The Post-Acute Care Pathways Explorer

Get detailed, downloadable reports that identify provider relationships, quantify provider quality and patient outcomes, and highlight spending trends for custom, user-defined markets.

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The Skilled Nursing Facility Performance Profiler

Get skilled nursing facility performance metrics that will help you target opportunities for improved patient care and more cost-efficient administration.

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Skilled Nursing Facility Benchmark Generator

Get analytical data comparisons of your skilled nursing facility's performance to see how your organization stacks up against your peers.

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Geriatric flying squads

Expert Insight

New staffing mandates for SNFs will have broad effects. Here's how to prepare.

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Why rural communities are hit hardest by SNF closures — and what can help

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How to achieve and maximize specialization

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Our Take

3 strategies to capitalize on investments in specialization

Our Take

The state of the post-acute workforce

How to stabilize the exodus of clinical staff—while addressing long-standing workforce challenges

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The post-acute care systemness audit

Assess your organization's systemness and discover how to use the full scope of services you offer to achieve strategic goals.

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Hospice market scan

Discover key insights on the hospice industry and strategies to propel your hospice program's growth.

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Monica Westhead

Managing director, Nursing and workforce research

Monica leads nursing and workforce research at Advisory Board. Her work explores topics such as care team structure, workforce development, and care delivery.

Diana Tinta

Content specialist, AskAdvisory

Diana Tinta serves on Advisory Board's AskAdvisory team supporting member questions on nursing, post-acute care, healthcare workforce, and physician strategy.

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Post-acute care

Learn the best ways to build and maintain relationships between acute and post-acute providers

Use the post-acute care pathways explorer tool to quantify provider quality and patient outcomes and more

Geriatric flying squads

Geriatric flying squads

New staffing mandates for SNFs will have broad effects. Here's how to prepare.

Why rural communities are hit hardest by SNF closures — and what can help

Making the Case For Yourself as a Post-Acute Partner

Building a Post-Acute Network

Effectively Using Preferred Provider Network Meetings

Effectively Using Preferred Provider Network Meetings

10 Keys to an Efficient Post-Acute Episode

Metrics to engage market stakeholders

The state of post-acute M&A

How to achieve and maximize specialization

3 strategies to capitalize on investments in specialization

The Post-Acute Care Pathways Explorer

The Skilled Nursing Facility Performance Profiler

Skilled Nursing Facility Benchmark Generator

Geriatric flying squads

New staffing mandates for SNFs will have broad effects. Here's how to prepare.

Why rural communities are hit hardest by SNF closures — and what can help

How to achieve and maximize specialization

3 strategies to capitalize on investments in specialization

The state of the post-acute workforce

The post-acute care systemness audit

Hospice market scan

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