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Functional decline in residents living in nursing homes : a systematic review of the literature [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives To describe the functional dependence progression over time in older people living in nursing homes (NHs). Design A systematic review of the literature was performed.
Hayter, Mark, Menegazzi, Giulio, Palese, Alvisa, Tullio, Annarita, Watson, Roger, Zigotti Fuso, Maria, Zigotti Fuso, Maria   +6 more
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International Contrast Ultrasound Society Safety Round Table

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
The international Contract Ultrasound Society (ICUS) held a round table discussion on the safety of ultrasound contrast agents for cardiology, radiology, and pediatrics on September 4, 2024. The panel included international experts on ultrasound contrast.
Richard G. Barr, Jordan Strom, Dirk A. Clevert, Stephanie R Wilson, Thomas Porter, Kassa Darge   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medicare payment policy in skilled nursing facilities: Lessons from a history of mixed success

, 2021
Rachel A. Prusynski
openalex   +2 more sources

Patterns of parenteral nutrition use in the inpatient setting: A retrospective cohort study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parenteral nutrition (PN) supports patients unable to absorb sufficient nutrients from their gastrointestinal tracts. Yet, information about the patterns and extent of PN's in‐hospital use is lacking. Data on this topic should provide comparison points for nutrition support teams and hospital administrators examining PN use in their
Marc Romain, Charles Weissman, Khuloud Abu‐Tair, Abdallah Alla Aldin, Rivki Harari, Orit Bitner, Alexander Furmanov, Shaul Yaari   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘They Were Talking to Each Other but Not to Me’: Examining the Drivers of Patients' Poor Experiences During the Transition From the Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facility

Health Expectations
Introduction Hospital‐to‐skilled nursing facility (SNF) transitions have been characterised as fragmented and having poor quality. The drivers, or the factors and actions, that directly lead to these poor experiences are not well described.
James D. Harrison, Margaret C. Fang, Rebecca L. Sudore, Andrew D. Auerbach, Tasce Bongiovanni, Audrey Lyndon   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association Between the Patient Driven Payment Model and Therapy Utilization and Patient Outcomes in US Skilled Nursing Facilities [PDF]

, 2022
Momotazur Rahman, Elizabeth M. White, Brian E. McGarry, Christopher M. Santostefano, Peter Shewmaker, Linda Resnik, David C. Grabowski   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

An Inpatient Rehabilitation Interprofessional Care Pathway for Traumatic Hip Fracture: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Each year over 300,000 older adults are hospitalized for hip fracture. The impact of the cost of hip fracture on the US health care system is estimated to be as high as $9 billion, with the typical cost of a hip fracture episode around $30 ...
Plante, Sarah
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Facial Nerve Palsy in Malignant Otitis Externa Hospitalizations: Outcomes and Risk Factors

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To provide a description of the occurrence of facial nerve palsy in hospitalizations for malignant otitis externa and to compare the demographic characteristics, hospital traits, comorbidities, and outcomes between patients with and without palsy. Study Design Retrospective cross‐sectional database study.
Emma R. Thompson, Anthony M. Saad, Sean Z. Haimowitz, Nour H. Abdel‐Azim, Kevin Wong, Andrey Filimonov   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medicare Quality Measurement and Reporting Programs: Opportunities for Alliances Under Health Reform [PDF]

, 2011
Outlines provisions to expand Medicare quality measurement and reporting and opportunities for RWJF's Aligning Forces for Quality communities to work with providers in coordinating measures with Medicare, offer feedback, and focus on equity and cost ...
Chris Weiser, Jane Hyatt Thorpe
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Clinical and Socioeconomic Predictors of 60‐Day Rehospitalization After Oncologic Head and Neck Surgery

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Evaluate the association between clinical characteristics and neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and 60‐day re‐presentation after oncologic head and neck surgery. Study Design This retrospective cohort study involved 1,088 patients who underwent oncologic head and neck surgery from August 2012 to November 2024.
Nana‐Hawwa Abdul‐Rahman, Shaum Sridharan, Matthew E. Spector, Carl H. Snyderman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source