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Rehabilitation in the Extended Care Facility
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1979Rehabilitation can be readily carried out in an extended care facility. A technique is presented for accomplishing this objective by organizing existing personnel within the facility into a rehabilitation team which is goal-oriented. The Barthel Index serves as an objective measurement of the patient's progress.
J W, Reed, J E, Gessner
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Scabies in the Extended Care Facility
International Journal of Dermatology, 1983ABSTRACT: Scabies occurred in three nursing homes (two in Missouri and one in Pennsylvania) where the diagnosis was obscured by a lack of the usual clinical signs. Topical steroids can aggravate scabies and help to confirm the diagnosis; treatment with lindane lotion is successful, provided all patients and health personnel are treated.
L C, Parish +3 more
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Reducing Polypharmacy in Extended Care
Southern Medical Journal, 1995In this 5-year prospective study, we determined the feasibility of reducing polypharmacy in a long-term care institution by a systematic review of the pharmacy records. At 6-month intervals, the computer printout of all medications prescribed to patients in a 550-bed institution was reviewed.
Hamdy, Ronald Charles +7 more
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MEDICAL CARE IN THE EXTENDED CARE FACILITY*
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1971A bstract : Seven case reports are used to illustrate various aspects of quality care for the ill aged in an extended care facility or a nursing home. The majority of these patients require maximal nursing care for activities of daily living.
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Commentary: Extended Care Paths and the Continuum of Care
American Journal of Medical Quality, 1997CARE PATHS are a managed care tool used in many of today's acute care hospitals. Developed by a hospital's health care team, their strength lies in a clear statement of expectations and accountability, and in their use as a communication tool among those involved in the care of a specific patient.
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Use of Patient Care Extenders in Critical Care Nursing
AACN Advanced Critical Care, 1992This article explores the implementation and use of patient care extenders in two critical care units. Experimentation and diversity in changing the care-delivery system were the forces motivating the management team to redesign the existing nursing care-delivery system.
S, Cardin, S, Kane, K, Koch
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Journal of Women & Aging, 1990
For the most part, care-giving is a function expected, even demanded, by terminally ill spouses, their families, and friends. This paper includes a brief introduction to issues surrounding care-giving , a fictionalized story of a long term care-giver, and interviews with ten women and two men who served as care-givers.
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For the most part, care-giving is a function expected, even demanded, by terminally ill spouses, their families, and friends. This paper includes a brief introduction to issues surrounding care-giving , a fictionalized story of a long term care-giver, and interviews with ten women and two men who served as care-givers.
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A Nursing‐Home Care Unit: Extended Care Service
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1973ABSTRACT: A new Nursing‐Home Care Unit, opened at the Miami Veterans Administration Hospital in September 1970, is described. The aim is to take the best possible care of the residents in all aspects of their lives during the process of rehabilitation. The Unit could be regarded as a model for nursing homes everywhere.
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