In the United States, the occupancy of skilled nursing facilities significantly declined during the coronavirus pandemic. The median occupancy rate for beds in skilled nursing facilities stood at 84.7 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic. The occupancy rate then fell to 68,4 percent in early January 2021. With an occupancy rate of 73.5 percent, skilled nursing facilities have not yet fully recovered from the pandemic.
Median occupancy rate of U.S. skilled nursing facility beds in 2020 and 2021
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CMS, & CLA. (April 10, 2021). Median occupancy rate of U.S. skilled nursing facility beds in 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/858692/us-skilled-nursing-facility-occupancy-percentage/
CMS, und CLA. "Median occupancy rate of U.S. skilled nursing facility beds in 2020 and 2021." Chart. April 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/858692/us-skilled-nursing-facility-occupancy-percentage/
CMS, CLA. (2021). Median occupancy rate of U.S. skilled nursing facility beds in 2020 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/858692/us-skilled-nursing-facility-occupancy-percentage/
CMS, and CLA. "Median Occupancy Rate of U.S. Skilled Nursing Facility Beds in 2020 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/858692/us-skilled-nursing-facility-occupancy-percentage/
CMS & CLA, Median occupancy rate of U.S. skilled nursing facility beds in 2020 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/858692/us-skilled-nursing-facility-occupancy-percentage/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Median occupancy rate of U.S. skilled nursing facility beds in 2020 and 2021 [Graph], CMS, & CLA, April 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/858692/us-skilled-nursing-facility-occupancy-percentage/