In 2023, among Medicare beneficiaries who had an inpatient hospital stay, **** percent were discharged to formal post-acute care settings including: home health agencies, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities. The majority (just more than half) were discharged to the community (without skilled home health care), which included the individual's home, assisted living facilities, and retirement communities.
The figures have been taken from several publications of the same source.
Totals may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.
SNF = skilled nursing facility, HHA = home health agency, IRF = inpatient rehabilitation facility, and LTACH = long-term acute care hospital These four are considered formal post-acute care settings.
*Community: Discharges to the community without skilled home health care; includes individuals living at home, assisted living facilities, and retirement communities
**Other: Hospice, a different inpatient hospital, or other inpatient hospitals such as inpatient psychiatric facilities.
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Distribution of initial patient destinations following an inpatient hospital stay for Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S. from 2018 to 2023 [Graph], Research Institute for Home Care, January 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1550493/discharge-destination-distribution-for-us-medicare-beneficiaries/
