scholarly journals Osteoporosis

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
M. Allison Ford ◽  
Martha A. Bass
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Bone Loss ◽  
Health Care Professional ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Health Issue ◽  
Bone Measurement

Osteoporosis is a serious health issue causing premature disability to millions of Americans. Costs associated with this disease exceed 13.8 billion dollars per year. Women have a greater risk for osteoporosis than men. However, men are also susceptible to bone loss and osteoporosis. Osteoporosis education for the health care professional is warranted. Understanding risk factors and utilizing bone measurement techniques will result in earlier detection of osteoporosis. Adequate calcium intakes and weight bearing exercise is essential in prevention and maintenance of osteoporosis. This article discusses osteoporosis as a home health care issue.

The prevalence and risk factors for percutaneous injuries in registered nurses in the home health care sector

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 525-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn R.M. Gershon ◽  
Julie M. Pearson ◽  
Martin F. Sherman ◽  
Stephanie M. Samar ◽  
Allison N. Canton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Health Care Sector

Postdischarge Adverse Events Among Patients Who Received Home Health Care Services

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-262
Author(s):  
Dennis Tsilimingras ◽  
Liying Zhang ◽  
Askar Chukmaitov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Safety Research

Adverse events that occur in urban and rural adults during the posthospitalization period have become a major public health concern. However, postdischarge adverse events for patients receiving home health care have been understudied. The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and risk factors associated with postdischarge adverse events for patients who received home health care services. We analyzed data from a prospective cohort study that was conducted among patients who were hospitalized in the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital from December 2011 to October 2012. Telephone interviews were conducted by trained nurses who contacted patients within 4 weeks after discharge. Physicians reviewed cases with possible adverse events that were triaged by the nurses. The adverse events that were identified were categorized as preventable, ameliorable, and nonpreventable/nonameliorable. Nearly 39% of 85 patients who received home health care experienced postdischarge adverse events that were predominantly preventable or ameliorable. The associated risk factors were living alone (odds ratio [OR] = 7.860, p = .020), insured by Medicare or Medicaid (OR = 6.402, p = .048), type 2 diabetes mellitus (OR = 6.323, p = .004), pneumonia (OR = 5.504, p = .004), and other infections (OR = 4.618, p = .031). This study was able to identify that nearly one in every two patients who received home health care after hospital discharge experienced an adverse event. Patient safety research needs to focus in the home by developing specific interventions to avert adverse events and improve patient safety during the delivery of home health care services.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Hospitalization in a National Sample of Medicare Home Health Care Patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 474-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard H. Fortinsky ◽  
Elizabeth A. Madigan ◽  
T. Joseph Sheehan ◽  
Susan Tullai-McGuinness ◽  
Alison Kleppinger
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Home Health

scholarly journals The prevalence of infections and patient risk factors in home health care: A systematic review

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 479-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingjing Shang ◽  
Chenjuan Ma ◽  
Lusine Poghosyan ◽  
Dawn Dowding ◽  
Patricia Stone
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Patient Risk

The Prevalence, Reasons, and Risk Factors for Hospital Readmissions Among Home Health Care Patients: A Systematic Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenjuan Ma ◽  
Jingjing Shang ◽  
Sarah Miner ◽  
Lauren Lennox ◽  
Allison Squires
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Hospital Readmissions ◽  
Home Health

scholarly journals Sepsis Survivors Transitioned to Home Health Care: Characteristics and Early Readmission Risk Factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-90.e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn H. Bowles ◽  
Christopher M. Murtaugh ◽  
Lizeyka Jordan ◽  
Yolanda Barrón ◽  
Mark E. Mikkelsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Early Readmission ◽  
Sepsis Survivors ◽  
Readmission Risk

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Among Home Health Care Patients: Analysis Using Routinely Collected Clinical Data

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyungmi Woo ◽  
Jiyoun Song ◽  
Margaret V. McDonald ◽  
Maxim Topaz ◽  
Jingjing Shang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Ed Visits

Abstract Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a complication often experienced during a home health care (HHC) episode, yet related hospitalization risk factors are unclear. Objectives: This study use multiple data sources to identify risk factors for UTI related hospitalization or emergency department (ED) visits among HHC patients.Method: We performed a multivariable logistic regression to identify risk factors for UTI-related hospitalization or ED visits using merged data from the Outcome and Assessment Information Set, electronic health record from a large HHC agency, and Center for Medicare and Medicaid claims. Results: Of 48,336 cases, 1,689 patients (3.5%) had a UTI-related hospitalization/ED visits. Being a female (OR = 1.31; 95% CI: 1.16–1.46), the presence of a urinary catheter (OR = 5.7; 95% CI: 4.54–7.14), treatment with general antibacterial and antiseptics (OR = 2.75; 95% CI: 1.02–7.38), dependency in instrumental activities of daily living (e.g., meal preparation [OR=1.72; 95% CI: 1.25-2.37]), and no available caregivers (OR = 1.79; 95% CI: 1.2–2.68) increased the odds of a UTI related event among HHC patients. Discussion/conclusion: We identified notable risk factors for UTI related hospitalization/ER visit, filling a knowledge gap on the currently understudied HHC population. Risk factors identified in this study can be used to proactively identify HHC patients at risk for UTI related hospitalization and target them for preventive interventions. Further research is needed in HHC to develop tailored interventions for at-risk patients.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Long-term Mortality and Patterns of End-of-Life Care Among Medicare Sepsis Survivors Discharged to Home Health Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. e200038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine R. Courtright ◽  
Lizeyka Jordan ◽  
Christopher M. Murtaugh ◽  
Yolanda Barrón ◽  
Partha Deb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Home Health Care ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Sepsis Survivors ◽  
Long Term Mortality
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