Using admission characteristics to predict return to the community from a post-acute geriatric evaluation and management unit

Article Abstract:

The use of admission characteristics that would predict return to the community is discussed based on a study of 452 patients at a post-acute geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) unit in a skilled nursing facility (SNF). The study was to compare the Nursing Severity Index (NSI) and the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) as predictors and to define a multivariate model for predicting. It was found that both the NSI and the CIRS were important for a model that would improve selection and matching of geriatric patients for post-acute services.

Care and treatment, Aged, Elderly, Statistical Data Included, Planning, Health facilities, Mathematical models, Health, Nursing homes, Prognosis, Medical statistics, Hospital admission and discharge, Subacute care facilities

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Benchmarks for antibiotic use and cost in long-term care

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A study examining the usefulness of the data relating to antibiotic prescription and costs collected from community nursing homes for forecasting the infection occurrence, antibiotic use and relationship of infection with the functional status of the elderly person is presented.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Commodity & service prices, Health aspects, Usage, Infection, Prices and rates, Forecasts and trends, Antibiotics, Market trend/market analysis, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Nursing home care, Company pricing policy

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Pneumonia versus aspiration pneumonitis in nursing home residents: prospective application of clinical algorithm

Article Abstract:

A cohort study to evaluate a clinical algorithm for the diagnosis of pneumonitis and pneumonia in nursing home residents is presented and the results analyzed.

Diagnosis, Pneumonia, Nursing home patients, Medical protocols, Bacterial pneumonia

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