Table 1.
Comparison of 2013 and 2014 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Rates of Subsequent Placement in Long‐Term Care
| Quintile 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (lowest) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 (highest) | |
| Quintile 2013 | % | ||||
| 1 (lowest) | 49.0 | 25.3 | 14.4 | 7.0 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 25.7 | 25.6 | 20.9 | 19.0 | 8.7 |
| 3 | 13.4 | 20.5 | 25.3 | 23.0 | 17.8 |
| 4 | 8.2 | 18.3 | 23.0 | 24.7 | 25.7 |
| 5 (highest) | 3.6 | 10.2 | 16.3 | 26.3 | 43.5 |
Rates are from two multilevel cross‐classification models using data from 2013 or 2014, including participant, hospital, and SNF, and adjusted for participant characteristics and SNF state. The rates are categorized according to quintile, from lowest to highest risk of long‐term care, for each year. The numbers are the percentage of SNFs in a specified quintile in 2013 that were also in the specified quintile in 2014.