Prevention

Review

Fall Prevention in the Geriatric Population

11/06/2023

Priya Ponnaiyan MD, Uloma Ibe MD, Nader Tavakoli MD, CMD, FAAFP, Richard G. Stefanacci DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, Sonia Haider MD, Heather Langley PT, DPT, BS, LMT2, Lindsay O’Connor BS, MOTR/L

Priya Ponnaiyan MD, Uloma Ibe MD, Nad...

This article underscores the critical importance of fall prevention in long-term care facilities for older adults. Falls are not only a prevalent concern but also a substantial liability.

This article underscores the...

11/06/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Research Reports

Impact of Shared Decision-Making and Patient Decision Aids on Health Care Cost and Utilization in the US: A Systematic Review

12/05/2022

Theresa Schmidt, MA

Tom Valuck, MD, JD

Jacqlyn Riposo, MBA

Palak Patel, MHA

Brittany Perkins, MPH

Kimberly Westrich, MA

Robert W Dubois, MD, PhD

The authors summarize evidence on the impact of shared decision-making as a process, patient decision aids as tools to support decision-making, and the combination of shared decision-making and patient decision aids on cost, utilization, and...

The authors summarize evidence...

12/05/2022

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries Using the Braden Sub Scale at a Large Safety-Net Hospital

Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) contribute to high cost of treatment, increase morbidity and hospital length of stay [1]. In fiscal year (FY) 2014/2015, executive leadership a...

01/28/2021

Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries Using the Braden Sub Scale at a Large Safety-Net Hospital

Hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) contribute to high cost of treatment, increase morbidity and hospital length of stay [1]. In fiscal year (FY) 2014/2015, executive leadership a...

11/23/2020

Editor's Corner

Prevention of PAD Must Be Our Goal

12/03/2019

Craig Walker, MD

Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Houma, Louisiana

Craig Walker, MD Cardiovascular I...

Dr. Walker comments on a pilot study by Nugroho and colleagues, and how home-based exercise training may increase levels of VEGF in patients with mild PAD.

Dr. Walker comments on a pilot...

12/03/2019

Vascular Disease Management