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.
This study estimates the national incidence rate, preventability, and cost of adverse events in SNFs by. using a two-stage medical record review to identify events for a sample of 653 Medicare beneficiaries. discharged from hospitals to SNFs for post-acute care. Sample beneficiaries had SNF stays of 35 days.