Cost of inpatient rehabilitation care in the Department of Veterans Affairs [PDF]
—We investigated the determinants of inpatient rehabilitation costs in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and examined the relationship between length of stay (LOS) and discharge costs using data from VA and community rehabilitation hospitals.
Richardson, Samuel S. +4 more
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Strategic Intelligence Monitor on Personal Health Systems Phase 3 (SIMPHS3).Veterans Health Administration (USA). Case Study Report [PDF]
, 2015 The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs (this Department that has the 3rd largest budget among departments of the US administration). The medical assistance program implemented by the VHA
MANSOA Francisco José +3 more
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Is There Monopsony in the Labor Market? Evidence from a Natural Experiment [PDF]
A variety of recent theoretical and empirical advances have renewed interest in monopsonistic models of the labor market. However, there is little direct empirical support for these models, even in labor markets that are textbook examples of monopsony ...
Ciaran Phibbs +2 more
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SAGE Open Medicine, 2016 Objectives: Optimal depression screening necessitates measurement tools that are valid across varied populations and in the presence of comorbidities.
Ana R Quiñones +5 more
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Mean cortical curvature reflects cytoarchitecture restructuring in mild traumatic brain injury
NeuroImage: Clinical, 2016 In the United States alone, the number of persons living with the enduring consequences of traumatic brain injuries is estimated to be between 3.2 and 5 million.
Jace B. King +2 more
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Advancing Patient Safety in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs [PDF]
, 2011 As part of a systemwide transformation, the VA formed its National Center for Patient Safety to foster an organizational culture of safety within its nationwide network of hospitals and outpatient clinics.
Deborah Chase, Douglas McCarthy
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Massive hemorrhage after inspection bronchoscopy for carcinoid tumor
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 Carcinoid tumor is a neuroendocrine tumor that can arise in the bronchial tree and can be hypervascular. Here we describe a case of bronchial carcinoid tumor in a 34-year-old previously healthy male who presented with hemoptysis and right lung mass ...
Mirna Ayache, MD, MPH +6 more
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Hospice Palliative Home Care in Canada: A Progress Report [PDF]
, 2008 This report is a snapshot of hospice palliative home care services available to Canadians in 2008. The information refers only to hospice palliative care services provided in the home.
Jean Bacon
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Needles in a haystack: screening and healthcare system evidence for homelessness [PDF]
, 2017 Effectiveness of screening for homelessness in a large healthcare system was evaluated in terms of successfully referring and connecting patients with appropriate prevention or intervention services.
Brignone, Emily +5 more
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Early Mobility in the Hospital: Lessons Learned from the STRIDE Program
Geriatrics, 2018 Immobility during hospitalization is widely recognized as a contributor to deconditioning, functional loss, and increased need for institutional post-acute care. Several studies have demonstrated that inpatient walking programs can mitigate some of these
Susan Nicole Hastings +6 more
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