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Long-Wave Infrared Thermography Helps LTACH Achieve Pressure Injury Success
04/25/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
“The LTACH facility maintained a zero hospital-acquired pressure injury rate for 10 months after implementation of long-wave infrared thermography," researchers reported.
“The LTACH facility maintained a zero hospital-acquired pressure injury rate for 10 months after implementation of long-wave infrared thermography," researchers reported.
“The LTACH facility maintained a...
04/25/2023
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Patients With Thin-Liquid Dysphagia Benefit From Free Water Protocol at LTACH
04/25/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
A free water protocol implemented at a long-term acute care hospital improved patients' hydration and quality of life without resulting in aspiration pneumonia, findings show.
A free water protocol implemented at a long-term acute care hospital improved patients' hydration and quality of life without resulting in aspiration pneumonia, findings show.
A free water protocol...
04/25/2023
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Study Finds Delayed Use of LTACH’s Palliative Care Consult Service
07/25/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers advised shorter time to palliative care consults could improve costs, patient quality of life, and health care resource utilization.
Researchers advised shorter time to palliative care consults could improve costs, patient quality of life, and health care resource utilization.
Researchers advised shorter time...
07/25/2022
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Walking Dysfunction Among Patients With COVID-19 Admitted to LTACHs
06/21/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Study authors evaluated Six Minute Walk Test improvements in a national cohort of patients admitted to long-term acute care hospitals for severe COVID-19.
Study authors evaluated Six Minute Walk Test improvements in a national cohort of patients admitted to long-term acute care hospitals for severe COVID-19.
Study authors evaluated Six...
06/21/2022
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Successful Rehabilitation of Patient With COVID-19-linked Guillain-Barré Syndrome
05/10/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
A man diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome following COVID-19 infection was successfully rehabilitated by and discharged from a long-term acute care hospital.
A man diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome following COVID-19 infection was successfully rehabilitated by and discharged from a long-term acute care hospital.
A man diagnosed with...
05/10/2022
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Chronic Ventilation Prognosis Worsens With Age, Consciousness/Cognitive State
04/20/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers measured average lengths of stay and outcomes among patients admitted to a long-term acute care hospital for prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Researchers measured average lengths of stay and outcomes among patients admitted to a long-term acute care hospital for prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Researchers measured average...
04/20/2022
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LTACH Mechanical Ventilator Liberation Rate Much Higher for Patients With COVID-19
03/14/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Authors compared length of stay and adjusted ventilator liberation rates among patients with and without COVID-19 in a long-term acute care hospital.
Authors compared length of stay and adjusted ventilator liberation rates among patients with and without COVID-19 in a long-term acute care hospital.
Authors compared length of stay...
03/14/2022
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Most Patients With Severe COVID-19 Improved Significantly in LTACHs
02/03/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Findings indicated that rehabilitation services significantly improved pulmonary and cognitive outcomes in patients with COVID-19 at a long-term acute care hospital.
Findings indicated that rehabilitation services significantly improved pulmonary and cognitive outcomes in patients with COVID-19 at a long-term acute care hospital.
Findings indicated that...
02/03/2022
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Maximum Inspiratory Pressure Linked to Ventilator Weaning Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19
01/26/2022
Maria Asimopoulos
Authors found a significant association between maximum inspiratory pressure and wean status among patients with COVID-19 being weaned off ventilators in the long-term acute care hospital setting.
Authors found a significant association between maximum inspiratory pressure and wean status among patients with COVID-19 being weaned off ventilators in the long-term acute care hospital setting.
Authors found a significant...
01/26/2022
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Diaphragmatic Dysfunction Linked to Poorer Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Outcomes
12/20/2021
Maria Asimopoulos
Researchers stressed the importance of early diagnosis of diaphragmatic dysfunction to prevent complications among patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation in long-term acute care hospitals.
Researchers stressed the importance of early diagnosis of diaphragmatic dysfunction to prevent complications among patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation in long-term acute care hospitals.
Researchers stressed the...
12/20/2021
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Shortened Hospital Stay With Standardized Order Set
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Compared with usual care, care provided under an electronic health system-based standardized order set was associated with a 31% lower steroid dose and a 1.1-day shorter length of stay in the hospital, with no effect on readmission rates, a...
Compared with usual care, care provided under an electronic health system-based standardized order set was associated with a 31% lower steroid dose and a 1.1-day shorter length of stay in the hospital, with no effect on readmission rates, a...
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While a California bill to restrict payer-driven clinical pathways was defeated, a similar bill was recently proposed in Connecticut, further stoking the debate between whether or not payers should be allowed to have input in the development...
While a California bill to restrict payer-driven clinical pathways was defeated, a similar bill was recently proposed in Connecticut, further stoking the debate between whether or not payers should be allowed to have input in the development...
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Call for Inclusion of PCPs in Hospital Teams
01/28/2015
Internal medicine resaerchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have proposed a collaborative model that coordinates primary care practitioners and hospitalists.
Internal medicine resaerchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have proposed a collaborative model that coordinates primary care practitioners and hospitalists.
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Discover how health care contact centers can transform into drivers of value-based care through AI, automation, upskilling agents, and rethinking workflows and metrics to improve patient outcomes and population health.
Discover how health care contact centers can transform into drivers of value-based care through AI, automation, upskilling agents, and rethinking workflows and metrics to improve patient outcomes and population health.
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Learn about developments in federal legislation and regulations within the pharmacy landscape shaping the future of managed care in an interview with a session presenter from AMCP 2024.
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Delve into the rising demand for anti-obesity medications, the complexities of obesity management, and the importance of personalized approaches in improving cardiometabolic health in this insightful interview.
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04/05/2024
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Integrating Behavioral Health Services to Reduce ED Visits: Substance Use Disorder and Social Determinants of Health
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Join us for the continuation of an engaging two-part series showcasing an expert dedicated to reducing emergency department visits through the integration of behavioral health practices. Dr Zaubler will share invaluable insights into...
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Come join us for the first installment of a captivating two-part series featuring an expert committed to minimizing emergency department visits through the implementation of behavioral health integrations. Dr Zaubler will offer valuable...
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Join us in exploring the challenges and opportunities in the development, approval, and integration of digital therapeutic solutions with ZS Associates consultant Yash Prajapati.
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