How Virtual Care Can Reduce SNF Hospital Readmissions
Increasing acuity of skilled nursing residents, combined with staffing shortages and financial penalties when residents are readmitted to the hospital, pose significant challenges for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Acuity levels for SNFs have increased in the following areas:
5X
for trachs,
vents, and isolation
2X
for
depression
4X
for
cognitive impairment
4X
for
swallowing disorders
2X
for
restorative nursing
And while readmission rates are soaring, staffing availability is plummeting.
94%
SNFs report staff shortages
73%
SNFs say it is worse in the past year
This pervasive lack of staff has implications that reach far beyond your roster.
Result of Staffing Shortages:
377,000
preventable hospital readmissions in two years3
But what happens when a virtual care solution is integrated into an electronic health record (EHR)?
Provides the care your residents need anytime
Improves staff confidence and satisfaction
Enhances your reputation with innovative, patient-centered care
Improves your clinician’s workflow and efficiency
reduction in hospital
readmissions4
of residents treated in
place for exacerbations4
Virtual Health offers providers fully integrated, after-hours telehealth from the trusted physicians at Sound Physicians, resulting in optimal care for residents, improved staff confidence, and enhanced revenue.
- PointRight. PDPM Rate – Driver Data Shows How Skilled Nursing Facilities Performed
- American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. State of the Long Term Care Industry: Survey of nursing home and assisted living providers show industry facing significant workforce crisis. September 2021.
- Zorn A. SNF Hospital Admission Rates Higher Amid Staffing Challenges, GAO Report Says. Skilled Nursing News. August 10, 2021.
- Sound Physicians. SNF Telemedicine.
