A beta-lactam antibiotic and first-generation cephalosporin with bactericidal activity. Cefazolin binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.
This incentive is reflected in the drop in average hospital length-of-stay among the elderly from 10.7 days in 1980 to 6.1 days in 1999.1. As hospital length-of-stay fell, the role of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), home health agencies, and other postacute care providers expanded.
Patient Criteria for Medicare Coverage of SNF Stays. Medicare will cover inpatient skilled care only if all the following criteria are met: The beneficiary has Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and days left in their benefit period available to use. The beneficiary has a qualifying hospital stay.