Post Acute Care Facilities

The Skilled Nursing Realities:
Challenges and Opportunities

Skilled Nursing Facilities face mounting pressures—staff turnover, rising costs, incomplete referral data, and high readmission rates—all of which strain both care quality and financial stability.

GAPS IN REFERRAL DATA

50%

Half of SNF intake coordinators report lacking complete referral information—causing delays and lost admissions 1

BED UTILIZATION CHALLENGES

84.5%

SNFs in 31 major U.S. markets reached 84.5% occupancy by Q3 2024, but facilities continue to struggle with referral leakage, slow admissions, and poor patient-facility matching 2

COSTLY
READMISSIONS

23.5%

More than 1 in 5 SNF residents are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge.3

QUALITY REPORTING RISK

48.5%

Less than half of SNF residents are successfully discharged to home or community. 4

1. Leading Age 2024 Survey Results

2. National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. “Skilled Nursing Faces Opportunities and Challenges in 2025.” NIC, 2025, www.nic.org/blog/skilled-nursing-faces-opportunities-and-challenges-in-2025/

3. Willows Healthcare. “Nursing Home Readmission Rates Statistics.” Willows Healthcare, 2025, www.willowshealthcare.com/blog/nursing-home-readmission-rates-statistics/

4. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. “Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Data on Nursing Home Compare.” CMS, 2025, www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/skilled-nursing-facility-snf-quality-reporting-program-qrp-data-nursing-home-compare

How Cascala Empowers SNF Operators

By delivering real-time risk insights, staffing guidance, and intake automation, we help SNFs accelerate admissions, reduce referral leakage, and strengthen financial performance.

EHR & CRM Integration Universal Browser Extension

Enables use across any EHR or portal without custom integration.

Real-time Referral Intake Parsing

Extracts and structures patient data from incoming referrals to speed admissions.

AI Discharge Summaries & Handoff Reports

Generates concise, contextual summaries tailored to PCPs, SNFs, and specialists.

Cross-Facility Patient 360°

Provides a unified, longitudinal view of patient history and care needs at each transition.

Risk Flags at Transition Points

Identifies and prioritizes clinical and operational risk factors during care transitions.

Verified and Visible Sources

Source citations behind every AI extraction.

Driving Sustainable Success in Skilled Nursing

Cascala unites revenue optimization, resource optimization, and quality improvement in one clinically responsible platform—enabling smarter intake, stronger census, and safer care.

Revenue
Optimization

Faster intake, fewer lost referrals
Better patient-facility matching
Stronger referral partner trust

Resource
Optimization

Clinical, Ancillary, Social Services, Admin.
Acuity-based staffing guidance
Admission and care delivery efficiencies

Quality
Improvement

Early risk identification
Fewer readmissions
Safer discharges, higher ratings

Drive Smarter Admissions, Right-Sized Staffing, and Quality Care Outcomes

The Skilled Nursing Realities:
Challenges and Opportunities

How Cascala Empowers SNF Operators