Can someone tell me how many skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) there
are in the United States? I would like to know this number as recently
as possible, but anything more recent than 2000 will work.

Hi Jess05,

According to the material below, there are between 15,000 and 17,000
Skilled Nursing Facilities in the U.S.


Excerpt:

"People needing more intensive or continual service may be placed in a
skilled nursing facility (also known as a nursing home or extended
care facility). These places provide 24-hour care and supervision to
patients who are unable to care for themselves. There are about 17,000
Skilled Nursing Facilities in the U.S. Some patients reside in the
facility for a short time (i.e., recovery from illness, trauma or
surgery), while others spend the rest of their lives under constant
care. Experts estimate about half of all women and one-third of all
men over 65 will spend at least some time in a skilled nursing
facility during their lives."

ABC News
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=News&id=1902464


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November 13, 2002
The United States General Accounting Office
GAO Report to Congressional Committees


15,000 skilled nursing facilities (SNF)in the United States

"The nation?s 15,000 skilled nursing facilities (SNF) play an essential role in
our health care system, providing Medicare-covered skilled nursing and
rehabilitative care each year for 1.4 million Medicare patients who have
recently been discharged from acute care hospitals."
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d03176.pdf


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16,600 skilled Nursing facilities in the United States in 2001

Medical Care : Volume 42(4) April 2004
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLD%2CGGLD%3A2005-18%2CGGLD%3Aen&q=%22+16%2C600+skilled+nursing+facilities+in+the+United+States+in+2001%22&btnG=Search


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"Over 17,000 Skilled Nursing Facilities exist in the United States."

Helpguide.org
http://www.helpguide.org/elder/nursing_homes_skilled_nursing_facilities.htm


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Search terms:
"1000..25000 skilled nursing facilities"

I hope the information provided is helpful!


Bets regards, 
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 23 Jan 2006 12:21 PST

There were approximately 15,000 skilled nursing facilities in 2000.
Page 28
http://www.eere.energy.gov/de/pdfs/national_account_energy_profiles.pdf

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 23 Jan 2006 12:23 PST

17,000 skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) nationwide.

California Healthcare Association: Nov 2002
http://www.hasc.org/download.cfm?ID=6996

Hello Bobbie7! Thanks again for finding exactly what I need!!