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Comparison of 90-Day Perioperative Outcomes in Shoulder Arthroplasty Between the Elderly and Nonelderly Patients

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2018
Introduction: As life expectancy increases, the incidence of shoulder arthroplasty continues to increase as well. There are few shoulder arthroplasty studies investigating perioperative complication, readmission, and mortality.
Paul D. Crook MD, William C. Foster MD, Stephen L. Kates MD, Jonathan R. Korpon BS, Gustavo A. Ortega BS, Douglas N. Boardman MD   +5 more
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Health personnel's experience with resident-centered care in nursing homes in Korea: A qualitative study

International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2019
Objectives: Changing the culture in nursing homes in South Korea comes with challenges, and the key issues of resident-centered care have been described.
HeeKyung Chang
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Provider Perspectives on the Influence of Family on Nursing Home Resident Transfers to the Emergency Department: Crises at the End of Life. [PDF]

, 2015
Background. Nursing home (NH) residents often experience burdensome and unnecessary care transitions, especially towards the end of life. This paper explores provider perspectives on the role that families play in the decision to transfer NH residents to
Bui, Nhat, Halifax, Elizabeth, Harrington, Charlene, Lee, Sei J, Ritchie, Christine, Shim, Janet, Stephens, Caroline   +6 more
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Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of a Multimodal Heart Failure Management Protocol in a Skilled Nursing Facility

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2023
Hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are incentivized to reduce hospital readmissions among patients with heart failure (HF). We used the RE-AIM framework and mixed quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate the implementation of a ...
Michelle S. Rockwell PhD, RD, Emily Cox MPH, MS, RD, Tonja Locklear PhD, Brandy Hodges LPN, Stacey Mulkey RN, BSN, Brandon Evans RN, BSN, John W. Epling MD, MSEd, Anthony R. Stavola MD   +7 more
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in skilled nursing facilities

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Candida auris is a fungal organism resistant to several classes of antifungals. Since its identification in 2009, it has gained worldwide attention in healthcare for its virulence and resistance to commonly used antifungal therapeutics. Although its origin and mechanisms of transmission are not fully elucidated, it is widely recognized as a high ...
Philip S. Yune, Jared Coe, Mana Rao, Michael Y. Lin   +3 more
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Medicare Spending and Use of Medical Services for Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Facilities [PDF]

, 2010
Analyzes Medicare spending on and utilization by beneficiaries in long-term care facilities for hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and skilled nursing facilities.
Anthony Damico, Gretchen Jacobson, Patricia Neuman   +2 more
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Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in the Era of Robotics: Evolution, Eclipse, or Equilibrium?

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive colorectal surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past three decades. Laparoscopy, once viewed with skepticism, is now firmly established as a standard approach, supported by robust randomized trials demonstrating oncologic safety and improved recovery compared to open surgery.
Amanjeet Singh, Archit Gupta, Azhar Perwaiz, Adarsh Chaudhary   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discharge status and post-discharge healthcare costs after skeletal-related event hospitalizations among medicare patients with bone metastatic solid tumors or multiple myeloma

Journal of Bone Oncology, 2021
Background: Previous studies have quantified direct inpatient costs of skeletal-related events (SREs); however, costs associated with subsequent post-SRE care have not been examined.
Suying Li, Haifeng Guo, Yi Peng, Tingting Gong, Alan Fu, Debajyoti Bhowmik, Rohini K. Hernandez, Katherine B. Carlson, Kimberly A. Lowe, Jitesh Rana, Shuling Li   +10 more
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Financial Incentives in the Long-Term Care Context: A First Look at Relevant Information [PDF]

, 2010
Analyzes variations in Medicare payment and coverage among hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospices; "bed-hold" and "reserved-bed" revenue streams; and other factors that may shape decisions to transfer residents to ...
Henry Desmarais
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