Brown, Prusynski, and Mroz Examine Speech-Language Pathology Services in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Posted: 1/18/2024 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliates Dr. Rachel Prusynski (Rehabilitation Medicine) and Dr. Tracy Mroz (Rehabilitation Medicine) published research with co-authors in the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, titled “Patient Characteristics and Treatment Patterns for Speech-Language Pathology Services in Skilled Nursing Facilities“. The article was first authored by UW PhD student Cait Brown (Rehabilitation Medicine). Skilled nursing facility (SNF) care has historically been influenced by systemic issues that could impact speech-language pathology (SLP) service provision. However, there has been little study specifically on factors associated with SLP service provision in SNFs. Large administrative data sets are rarely analyzed in SLP research but can be used to understand real-world SLP services. This study investigated associations between patient and facility characteristics and SLP services using data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This data is housed at the UW Data Collaborative.