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Mobility and other predictors of hospitalization for urinary tract infection: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Geriatrics, 2008
Background Many hospitalizations for residents of skilled nursing facilities are potentially avoidable. Factors that could prevent hospitalization for urinary tract infection (UTI) were investigated, with focus on patient mobility.
Kaufman Samuel R, Fries Brant E, Rogers Mary AM, Mody Lona, McMahon Laurence F, Saint Sanjay   +5 more
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Is patient-grouping on basis of condition on admission indicative for discharge destination in geriatric stroke patients after rehabilitation in skilled nursing facilities? The results of a cluster analysis

BMC Health Services Research, 2012
Background Geriatric stroke patients are generally frail, have an advanced age and co-morbidity. It is yet unclear whether specific groups of patients might benefit differently from structured multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs.
Buijck Bianca I, Zuidema Sytse U, Eijk Monica, Bor Hans, Gerritsen Debby L, Koopmans Raymond TCM   +5 more
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Implementation of a skilled nursing facility readmission review process

BMJ Open Quality, 2018
30-day readmissions for patients at skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are common and preventable. We implemented a readmission review process for patients readmitted from two SNFs, involving an electronic review tool and monthly conferences.
Mallika L Mendu, Emily Fay, Constantinos I Michaelidis, Michele C Chu, Jasdeep Sahota, Lauren Hauser, Aimee Smith, Mary Ann Huether, John Dobija, Mark Yurkofsky, Charles T Pu, Kathryn Britton   +11 more
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Barnes Hospital Bulletin [PDF]

, 1986
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Predictors of Hospitalization Among Newly Admitted Skilled Nursing Facility Residents: Rethinking the Role of Functional Decline

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 2014
Purpose: Hospital transfer from a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is costly, and many are potentially preventable. This study examines: 1) whether functional decline is a predictor of hospital transfer, and 2) the magnitude of relationships between ...
Sun J. Kim, Joo H. Lee, Shunichi Nakagawa, Elizabeth Bukowy, Ankoor Biswas, Boram Han, Yeilim Cho, Hyun Phil Shin, Ji Won Yoo   +8 more
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Factors Determining Home Versus Rehabilitation Discharge Following Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty for Patients Who Live Alone

Geriatrics, 2020
Patients who are discharged home following primary hip and knee arthroplasty have lower associated costs and better outcomes than patients who are discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Christopher Fang, Sara J. Lim, David J. Tybor, Joseph Martin, Mary E. Pevear, Eric L. Smith   +5 more
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Prediction of Discharge Destination After Inpatient Rehabilitation for Stroke Using Mobility and Self-Care Assessment in Section GG of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility – Patient Assessment Instrument

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2023
Objective: To determine the ability of Section GG of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility – Patient Assessment Inventory (Section GG)’s quantification of mobility and self-care to predict discharge destination for persons with stroke after inpatient ...
Janet Herbold, PT, PhD, MPH, Ebrahim Elmohsen, PT, DPT, Gino Gutierrez, PT, DPT, Michael Helgesen, DPT, Suzanne Babyar, PT, PhD   +4 more
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Fostering Interprofessional Geriatric Patient Care Skills for Health Professions Students Through a Nursing Facility–Based Immersion Rotation

MedEdPORTAL, 2020
Introduction Interprofessional (IP) clinical care is ideally taught in authentic environments; however, training programs often lack authentic opportunities for health professions students to practice IP patient care.
Laura K. Byerly, Leslie C. Floren, Michi Yukawa   +2 more
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Telemedicine Visits in US Skilled Nursing Facilities

JAMA Network Open, 2023
ImportanceTelemedicine in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) has the potential to improve access and timeliness of care. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to 2022, telemedicine coverage expanded, but little is known about patterns of use in SNFs.ObjectiveTo describe patterns of telemedicine use in SNFs.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort ...
Ulyte, Agne, Mehrotra, Ateev, Wilcock, Andrew D., SteelFisher, Gillian K., Grabowski, David C., Barnett, Michael L.   +5 more
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Hospital Readmission After Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the risk of hospital readmission after an index hospitalization for TBI in older adults. Methods Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, we used propensity score matching of individuals with an index TBI‐related hospitalization to individuals with (1) non‐TBI hospitalizations (primary analysis)
Rachel Thomas, Connor A. Law, Joan A. Casey, Thomas Mosley, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Ramon Diaz‐Arrastia, Holly Elser, Andrea L. C. Schneider   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source