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October 1, 2025JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Barriers to Discharge for Nursing Home Residents With Serious Mental Illness

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CHCharity HoffmanHRHannah C. RatliffSKSarah L. Krein

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Overview

Qualitative study identifies barriers to discharge for nursing home residents with serious mental illness, highlighting the need for comprehensive strategies.

Key Points

  • Multiple barriers exist that prevent nursing home residents with serious mental illness from being discharged to the community.
  • Interviews revealed that barriers were identified at individual, relational, and structural levels affecting discharge potential.
  • Participants included front-line staff and administrators from 8 nursing homes who shared insights on discharge challenges.
  • Strategic collaboration to address these barriers is essential for improving discharge outcomes for nursing home residents.

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Hoffman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91dafe798ba2fc499387https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.34685
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