Anticoagulant-related intramuscular hematomas in an inpatient acute rehabilitation population

Many factors affect the healthcare costs and outcomes in patients with hip fracture (HF). Through the construction of a Continuum-Care Episode (CCE), we investigated the costs of CCEs for HF and their determinants. We used data extracted from administrative databases of 5094 consecutive elderly patients hospitalized in 2017 in Emilia Romagna, Italy, to evaluate the overall costs of the CCE. We calculated the acute and post-acute costs from the date of the hospital admission to the end of the CCE. The determinants of costs by type of surgical intervention (total hip replacement, partial hip replacement, open reduction, and internal fixation) were investigated using generalized linear regression models. Regardless of the type of surgical intervention, hospital bed-based rehabilitation in public or private healthcare facilities either followed by rehabilitation in a community hospital/temporary nursing home beds or not were the strongest determinants of costs, while rehabilitation in intermediate care facilities alone was associated with lower costs. CCE’s cost and its variability is mainly related to the rehabilitation setting. Cost-wise, intermediate care resulted to be an appropriate setting for providing post-acute rehabilitation for HF, representing the one associated with lower overall costs. Intermediate care organizational setting should be privileged when planning integrated care HF pathways.

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The effect of phototherapy on sleep during acute rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury: a randomized controlled trial

Brain Injury ◽

10.1080/02699052.2021.1871952 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Kathleen R. Bell ◽

Donald Fogelberg ◽

Jason Barber ◽

Risa Nakase-Richardson ◽

Jennifer M. Zumsteg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Acute Rehabilitation

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Organizational issues in stroke treatment: The Swiss paradigm - Stroke units

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice ◽

10.4103/0976-3147.116450 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 04 (S 01) ◽

pp. S131-S133 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Georgios K Matis ◽

Olga I Chrysou ◽

Theodossios A Birbilis

Keyword(s):

Multidisciplinary Care ◽

Stroke Care ◽

Stroke Units ◽

Stroke Treatment ◽

Organizational Issues ◽

Standardized Treatment ◽

Socioeconomic Burden ◽

New Guidelines ◽

Acute Rehabilitation ◽

Prompt Diagnosis

ABSTRACTStroke represents the leading cause of acquired disability in adults and poses a tremendous socioeconomic burden both on patients and the society. In this sense, prompt diagnosis and urgent treatment are needed in order to radically reduce the devastating consequences of this disease. Herein the authors present the new guidelines recently adopted by the Swiss Stroke Society concerning the establishment of stroke units. Standardized treatment and allocation protocols along with an acute rehabilitation concept seem to be the core of the Swiss stroke management system. Coordinated multidisciplinary care provided by specialized medical, nursing and therapy staff is of utmost importance for achieving a significant dependency and death reduction. It is believed that the implementation of these guidelines in the stroke care system would be beneficial not only for the stroke patients, but also for the health system.

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Benefits of Categorization Training in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury During Post–acute Rehabilitation

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation ◽

10.1097/01.htr.0000336844.99079.2c ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 312-328 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Fofi Constantinidou ◽

Robin D. Thomas ◽

Lacy Robinson

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Acute Rehabilitation

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The effects of telehealth use for post-acute rehabilitation patient outcomes

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare ◽

10.1177/1357633x16686771 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 179-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Stephanie A Hicks ◽

Verena R Cimarolli

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Functioning ◽

Patient Outcomes ◽

Skilled Nursing Facility ◽

Functional Independence ◽

Emergency Department Visits ◽

Nursing Facility ◽

Skilled Nursing ◽

Rehabilitation Care ◽

Acute Rehabilitation ◽

The Impact

Introduction Previous research has shown that home telehealth services can reduce hospitalisations and emergency department visits and improve clinical outcomes among older adults with chronic conditions. However, there is a lack of research on the impact of telehealth (TH) use on patient outcomes in post-acute rehabilitation settings. The current study examined the effects of TH for post-acute rehabilitation patient outcomes (i.e. discharge setting and change in functional independence) when controlling for other factors (e.g. cognitive functioning). Methods For this retrospective study, electronic medical records (EMRs) of 294 patients who were discharged from a post-acute rehabilitation unit at a skilled nursing facility were reviewed. Only patients with an admitting condition of a circulatory disease based on ICD-9 classification were included. Main EMR data extracted included use of TH, cognitive functioning, admission and discharge functional independence, and discharge setting (returning home vs. returning to acute care/re-hospitalisation). Results Results from a regression analysis showed that although TH use was unrelated to post-acute rehabilitation care transition, it was significantly related to change in functional independence. Patients who used TH during their stay had significantly more improvement in functional independence from admission to discharge when compared to those who did not use TH. Discussion Findings indicate that TH use during post-acute rehabilitation has the potential to improve patient physical functioning.

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Poster 360 Acute Rehabilitation of a Patient with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) and GAD-Antibody Cerebellar Ataxia: A Case Report

PM&R ◽

10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.07.288 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. S278-S279

Author(s):

Nicole A. Strong ◽

Nicholas F. Love ◽

Kristen M. Brusky ◽

Sara Salim

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Cerebellar Ataxia ◽

Stiff Person Syndrome ◽

Acute Rehabilitation

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Evaluating the Quality of Acute Rehabilitation Care for Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

Quality Management in Health Care ◽

10.1097/qmh.0b013e3181ccbc2a ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 47-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Haiyan Qu ◽

Richard M. Shewchuk ◽

Yu-ying Chen ◽

J. Scott Richards

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Rehabilitation Care ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Acute Rehabilitation

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Acute Rehabilitation in a Lung Transplant Recipient Infected with Covid-19: Case Report

Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics ◽

10.1080/02703181.2021.1936340 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Cristiane Meirelles ◽

Sidra Dhiraprasiddhi ◽

Adannaya E. Nzeogu ◽

Sara Clements ◽

Colleen Wallace ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Lung Transplant ◽

Lung Transplant Recipient ◽

Acute Rehabilitation

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Impact of Nosocomial Infection on Length of Stay and Functional Improvement Among Patients Admitted to an Acute Rehabilitation Unit

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1086/501868 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 22 (02) ◽

pp. 83-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Joseph M. Mylotte ◽

Robin Graham ◽

Lucinda Kahler ◽

B. Lauren Young ◽

Susan Goodnough

Keyword(s):

Length Of Stay ◽

Nosocomial Infection ◽

Functional Status ◽

Functional Independence ◽

Functional Improvement ◽

Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Rehabilitation Unit ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Acute Rehabilitation ◽

First Time

AbstractObjective:To identify factors predictive of length of stay (LOS) and the level of functional improvement achieved among patients admitted to an acute rehabilitation unit for the first time, with special reference to the role of nosocomial infection.Setting:A 40-bed acute rehabilitation unit within a 300-bed, tertiary-care, public, university-affiliated hospital.Study Population:All patients admitted to the unit between January 1997 and July 1998.Design:Prospective cohort study in which demographic and clinical data, including occurrence of nosocomial infection, were collected during the entire unit admission of each patient. Multivariate linear regression analysis was used to identify factors predictive of unit LOS or improvement in functional status as measured by the change in the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score between admission and discharge (ΔFIM).Results:There were 423 admissions to the rehabilitation unit during the study period, of which 91 (21.5%) had spinal cord injury (SCI) as a principal diagnosis. One hundred seven nosocomial infections occurred during 84 (19.9%) of the 423 admissions. The most common infections were urinary tract (31.8% of all infections), surgical-site (18.5%), andClostridium difficilediarrhea (15%). Only one patient died of infection. After controlling for severity of illness on admission, functional status on admission, age, and other clinical factors, the significant positive predictors of unit LOS were as follows: SCI (P<.001), pressure ulcer (.002), and nosocomial infection (<.001). Significant negative predictors of ΔFIM were age (P<.001), FIM score on admission (<.001), prior hospital LOS (.002), and nosocomial infection (.007).Conclusions:Several variables were identified as contributing to a longer LOS or to a smaller improvement in functional status among patients admitted for the first time to an acute rehabilitation unit Of these variables, only nosocomial infection has the potential for modification. Studies of new approaches to prevent infections among patients undergoing acute rehabilitation should be pursued.

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