Table 1:

Characteristics of Those Discharged Home from SNF Following HF Hospitalization

Characteristic	n=67,585
Age, Median (IQR)	84 (78-89)
Male	26386 (39.0%)
Race	Race
White	60084 (88.9%)
Black	5467 (8.1%)
Other	2034 (3.0%)
Length of stay in hospital, Median (IQR)	7.0 (5.0-9.0)
Length of stay in SNF, Median (IQR)	17.0 (11.0 - 22.0)
Elixhauser comorbidity score, Median (IQR)	22.0 (12.0 - 32.0)
Dual eligible	9351 (13.8%)
Hospital beds	Hospital beds
1-99	7450 (11.0%)
100-199	14696 (21.7%)
200-299	13680 (20.2%)
300-399	10725 (15.9%)
400-499	5826 (8.6%)
500+	14617 (21.6%)
Hospital Location
Urban	65280 (96.6%)
Rural	1714 (2.5%)
Teaching hospital	43338 (64.1%)

SNF: Skilled Nursing Facility

HF: Heart Failure

IQR: Interquartile Range