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The mean adjusted LTAC transfer rate (versus remaining in the hospital) by hospital referral region among non-mechanically ventilated hospitalized older adults was estimated from the case-mix only multilevel model adjusted for all patient-level predictors shown in Table 2. Hospital referral regions (n=304) are defined as regional healthcare markets for tertiary medical care.10
