Complexity of nursing care in acute care hospital patients: results of a pilot study with a newly developed questionnaire

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 591-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kleinknecht-Dolf ◽  
Francis Grand ◽  
Elisabeth Spichiger ◽  
Marianne Müller ◽  
Jacqueline S. Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Hospital Patients

Comparative Evaluation of Malnutrition Screening in Oncology Patients in an Acute Care Hospital: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinha Chandni Sen ◽  
LaSalle Colette ◽  
Argabright Debra ◽  
Hollenbeck Clarie B
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Oncology Patients

scholarly journals In-Home Telerehabilitation for Post-Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Tousignant ◽  
Patrick Boissy ◽  
Hélène Corriveau ◽  
Hélène Moffet ◽  
François Cabana
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Post Discharge

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of in-home telerehabilitation as an alternative to conventional rehabilitation services following knee arthroplasty. Five community-living elders who had knee arthroplasty were recruited prior to discharge from an acute care hospital. A pre/post-test design without a control group was used for this pilot study. Telerehabilitation sessions (16) were conducted by two trained physiotherapists from a service center to the patient’s home using H264 videoconference CODECs (Tandberg 550 MXP) connected at 512 Kb\s. Disability (range of motion, balance and lower body strength) and function (locomotor performance in walking and functional autonomy) were measured in face-to-face evaluations prior to and at the end of the treatments by a neutral evaluator. The satisfaction of the health care professional and patient was measured by questionnaire. Results are as follows. One participant was lost during follow-up. Clinical outcomes improved for all subjects and improvements were sustained two months post-discharge from in-home telerehabilitation. The satisfaction of the participants with in-home telerehabilitation services was very high. The satisfaction of the health care professionals with the technology and the communication experience during the therapy sessions was similar or slightly lower. In conclusion, telerehabilitation for post-knee arthroplasty is a realistic alternative for dispensing rehabilitation services for patients discharged from an acute care hospital.Keywords: Telerehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Total Knee Arthroplasty, Videoconferencing

scholarly journals The Utility of Routine Admission Surveillance Cultures in Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Dutcher ◽  
Naasha Talati ◽  
Jacqueleen Wise ◽  
Jennifer Han
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Surveillance Cultures ◽  
Hospital Patients

scholarly journals 1057 Objectively and Subjectively Measured Sleep Quality in an Acute-Care Hospital Setting: A Pilot Study

SLEEP ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. A393-A393
Author(s):  
T L Blackwell ◽  
S Robinson ◽  
N Thompson ◽  
L Dean-Gilley ◽  
P Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals Nursing care for the elderly with hip fracture in an acute care hospital

2013 ◽  
Vol 163 (19-20) ◽  
pp. 468-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique Weissenberger-Leduc ◽  
Michaela Zmaritz
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Care For The Elderly

scholarly journals Long-term acute care hospitals and Georgia Medicaid: Utilization, outcomes, and cost

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 205031211667092
Author(s):  
Evan S. Cole ◽  
Carla Willis ◽  
William C Rencher ◽  
Mei Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Diagnosis Related Groups ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
Acute Care Hospitals ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
Average Risk ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Hospital Patients ◽  
Medicaid Population

Objectives: Because most research on long-term acute care hospitals has focused on Medicare, the objective of this research is to describe the Georgia Medicaid population who received care at a long-term acute care hospital, the type and volume of services provided by these long-term acute care hospitals, and the costs and outcomes of these services. For those with select respiratory conditions, we descriptively compare costs and outcomes to those of patients who received care for the same services in acute care hospitals. Methods: We describe Georgia Medicaid recipients admitted to a long-term acute care hospital between 2011 and 2012. We compare them to a population of Georgia Medicaid recipients admitted to an acute care hospital for one of five respiratory diagnosis-related groups. Measurements used include patient descriptive information, admissions, diagnosis-related groups, length of stay, place of discharge, 90-day episode costs, readmissions, and patient risk scores. Results: We found that long-term acute care hospital admissions for Medicaid patients were fairly low (470 90-day episodes) and restricted to complex cases. We also found that the majority of long-term acute care hospital patients were blind or disabled (71.2%). Compared to patients who stayed at an acute care hospital, long-term acute care hospital patients had higher average risk scores (13.1 versus 9.0), lengths of stay (61 versus 38 days), costs (US$143,898 versus US$115,056), but fewer discharges to the community (28.4% versus 51.8%). Conclusion: We found that the Medicaid population seeking care at long-term acute care hospitals is markedly different than the Medicare populations described in other long-term acute care hospital studies. In addition, our study revealed that Medicaid patients receiving select respiratory care at a long-term acute care hospital were distinct from Medicaid patients receiving similar care at an acute care hospital. Our findings suggest that state Medicaid programs should carefully consider reimbursement policies for long-term acute care hospitals, including bundled payments that cover both the original hospitalization and long-term acute care hospital admission.

scholarly journals Using a Medical Intranet of Things System to Prevent Bed Falls in an Acute Care Hospital: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. e150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henri U Balaguera ◽  
Diana Wise ◽  
Chun Yin Ng ◽  
Han-Wen Tso ◽  
Wan-Lin Chiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Acute Care Hospital ◽  
Care Hospital
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