Impact of Severe Weather Conditions on Biological Products CBER is providing interested persons with information concerning the storage and use of temperature-sensitive biological products that have been involved in a temporary electrical power failure or flood conditions.
The average length of stay for Medicare residents in a skilled nursing facility is 29 days. But in one of Jonesâ facilities, patients were only staying for an average of 19 daysâwhich he later determined to be when co-pays for Medicare Advantage plans kicked in.
The length of stay data were striking: the median length of stay in a nursing home before death was 5 months. the average length of stay was longer at 14 months due to a small number of study participants who had very long lengths of stay. 65% died within 1 year of nursing home admission. 53% died within 6 months of nursing home admission.