“Amidst the media coverage of the U.S. hospital staffing shortage crisis, less often reported is the disruption outside hospitals – namely post-acute care (PAC) facilities. Skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, long-term care centers and assisted living facilities are facing an even more dire workforce disruption than their acute care counterparts.
When hospitals struggle to promptly discharge and transfer patients, it can trigger unfortunate consequences across the broader industry.”
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