Tag: Home Healthcare
Rural Patients With Alzheimer Disease Have Shorter Survival
Rural versus urban patients also spend more time in nursing homes, receive less home health care
Post-AMI Home Health Care May Lower Risk for Readmission
Patients currently receiving home health care tend to be older, female, have underlying medical conditions
Hospital-Level Home Acute Care Can Cut Costs, Health Care Use
Less frequent readmission seen within 30 days with hospital-level care at home for acutely ill
Infancy Nurse Visit Program May Reduce Public Benefit Costs
Cognitive-related skills improved for 18-year-old first-born children of nurse-visited mothers
Multifaceted Home-Based PT Does Not Aid Walking After Hip Fracture
Findings based on intervention designed to help older persons recovering from hip fracture
Seniors With Dementia at Home Have More Medical Needs
Older adults living at home also more likely to be members of disadvantaged populations
At-Home Support Helps Stroke Patients Adjust After Hospitalization
Home-based support network includes social work case managers and online resources
Narrowing Seen in Racial/Ethnic Differences in Home Dialysis Use
Home dialysis use increased in all groups; racial, ethnic differences decreased from 2005 to 2013
Health Care Aides Frequently Report Verbal Abuse
Aides who reported verbal abuse more than 11-fold more likely to also report physical abuse
Most Older Adults Would Have to Liquidate Assets for Home Care
Fewer older adults with significant disabilities could afford extensive care