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Tapp A, Griswold D, Dray D, Landgraff N, Learman K. High-intensity locomotor training during inpatient rehabilitation improves the discharge ambulation function of patients with stroke. A systematic review with meta-analysis. Top Stroke Rehabil 2024; 31:431-445. [PMID: 38285888 DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2024.2304960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the evidence of high-intensity locomotor training on outcomes related to gait and balance for patients with stroke in inpatient rehabilitation. METHODS Four databases were searched (PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and MedLINE) for articles published prior to 13 June 2023. Studies of adults (>18 years old) with a diagnosis of stroke who received a high-intensity locomotor intervention while admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility were included. A functional outcome in the domain of gait speed, gait endurance, or balance must have been reported. Following the screening of 1052 studies, 43 were selected for full-text review. Studies were assessed for risk of bias using the tool appropriate to the study type. Gait speed, gait endurance, and balance outcome data were extracted for further analysis. RESULTS Eight studies were selected with risk of bias ratings as moderate (4), high (2), and low (2). Six studies were analyzed in the meta-analysis (N = 635). A random-effects model analyzed between-group differences. Standard mean differences demonstrated that high-intensity locomotor training produces a moderate effect on gait endurance (0.50) and gait speed (0.41) and a negligible effect on balance (0.08) compared with usual care. CONCLUSIONS The meta-analysis supports the use of high-intensity locomotor training over usual care for improving gait speed and gait endurance during inpatient post-stroke. Future studies should investigate dose-response relationships of high-intensity locomotor training in this setting. PROSPERO REGISTRATION #CRD42022341329.
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- Annie Tapp
- Graduate Studies in Health and Rehabilitation, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, USA
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- Graduate Studies in Health and Rehabilitation, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, USA
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- Graduate Studies in Health and Rehabilitation, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, USA
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- Graduate Studies in Health and Rehabilitation, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, USA
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- Graduate Studies in Health and Rehabilitation, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, USA
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Nagase T, Kin K, Yasuhara T. Targeting Neurogenesis in Seeking Novel Treatments for Ischemic Stroke. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2773. [PMID: 37893146 PMCID: PMC10604112 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11102773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The interruption of cerebral blood flow leads to ischemic cell death and results in ischemic stroke. Although ischemic stroke is one of the most important causes of long-term disability and mortality, limited treatments are available for functional recovery. Therefore, extensive research has been conducted to identify novel treatments. Neurogenesis is regarded as a fundamental mechanism of neural plasticity. Therefore, therapeutic strategies targeting neurogenesis are thought to be promising. Basic research has found that therapeutic intervention including cell therapy, rehabilitation, and pharmacotherapy increased neurogenesis and was accompanied by functional recovery after ischemic stroke. In this review, we consolidated the current knowledge of the relationship between neurogenesis and treatment for ischemic stroke. It revealed that many treatments for ischemic stroke, including clinical and preclinical ones, have enhanced brain repair and functional recovery post-stroke along with neurogenesis. However, the intricate mechanisms of neurogenesis and its impact on stroke recovery remain areas of extensive research, with numerous factors and pathways involved. Understanding neurogenesis will lead to more effective stroke treatments, benefiting not only stroke patients but also those with other neurological disorders. Further research is essential to bridge the gap between preclinical discoveries and clinical implementation.
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- Takayuki Nagase
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
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Vargo MM. Outcome Measures and Patient-Reported Metrics in Cancer Rehabilitation. Curr Oncol Rep 2023; 25:869-882. [PMID: 37148415 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-023-01412-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The current panorama of measurement tools for use in cancer rehabilitation is reviewed. For rehabilitation purposes, evaluating function is of the highest priority. RECENT FINDINGS From a patient-reported outcome (PRO) standpoint, SF-36 and EORTC-QLQ-C30 are in most common use in cancer rehabilitation research; these are quality of life measures that contain functional subdomains. Newer tools which are based on item response theory and have options for both computer assisted or short form (SF) administration, including the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) and Activity Measure for Post-acute Care (AMPAC) instruments, show increasing use, especially PROMIS Physical Function SF, and, recently, PROMIS Cancer Function Brief 3D, which has been validated in the cancer population, with domains of physical function, fatigue, and social participation, to track clinical rehabilitation outcomes. Evaluating objective measures of function in cancer patients is also crucial. Utilization of clinically feasible tools for cancer rehabilitation, to employ for both screening purposes and for monitoring of rehabilitation treatment efficacy, is an evolving area, much needed to promote further research and improved, consistent clinical care for cancer patients and survivors.
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- Mary M Vargo
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 4229 Pearl Road, Cleveland, OH, 44109, USA.
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Eliassen M, Arntzen C, Nikolaisen M, Gramstad A. Rehabilitation models that support transitions from hospital to home for people with acquired brain injury (ABI): a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:814. [PMID: 37525270 PMCID: PMC10388520 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09793-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Research shows a lack of continuity in service provision during the transition from hospital to home for people with acquired brain injuries (ABI). There is a need to gather and synthesize knowledge about services that can support strategies for more standardized referral and services supporting this critical transition phase for patients with ABI. We aimed to identify how rehabilitation models that support the transition phase from hospital to home for these patients are described in the research literature and to discuss the content of these models. METHODS We based our review on the "Arksey and O`Malley framework" for scoping reviews. The review considered all study designs, including qualitative and quantitative methodologies. We extracted data of service model descriptions and presented the results in a narrative summary. RESULTS A total of 3975 studies were reviewed, and 73 were included. Five categories were identified: (1) multidisciplinary home-based teams, (2) key coordinators, (3) trained family caregivers or lay health workers, (4) predischarge planning, and (5) self-management programs. In general, the studies lack in-depth professional and contextual descriptions. CONCLUSIONS There is a wide variety of rehabilitation models that support the transition phase from hospital to home for people with ABI. The variety may indicate a lack of consensus of best practices. However, it may also reflect contextual adaptations. This study indicates that health care service research lacks robust and thorough descriptions of contextual features, which may limit the feasibility and transferability to diverse contexts.
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- Marianne Eliassen
- Department of Health and Care Sciences, University of Tromsø, The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø, 9037, Norway.
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- Department of Health and Care Sciences, University of Tromsø, The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø, 9037, Norway
- Center for Care Sciences, North, University of Tromsø, The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø, 9037, Norway
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- Department of Health and Care Sciences, University of Tromsø, The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø, 9037, Norway
- Center for Care Sciences, North, University of Tromsø, The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø, 9037, Norway
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- Department of Health and Care Sciences, University of Tromsø, The Artic University of Norway, Tromsø, 9037, Norway
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Manchi MR, Venkatachalam AM, Atem FD, Stone S, Mathews AA, Abraham AM, Chavez AA, Welch BG, Ifejika NL. Effect of inpatient rehabilitation facility care on ninety day modified Rankin score in ischemic stroke patients. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2023; 32:107109. [PMID: 37031503 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) treatment effect on modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores at 90 days in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective cross-sectional study included 738 AIS patients admitted 1/1/2018-12/31/2020 to a Comprehensive Stroke Center with a Stroke Rehabilitation program. We compared outcomes for patients who went directly home versus went to IRF at hospital discharge: (1) acute care length of stay (LOS), (2) National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, (3) mRS score at hospital discharge and 90 days, (4) the proportion of mRS scores ≤ 2 from hospital discharge to 90 days. RESULTS Among 738 patients, 499 went home, and 239 went to IRF. IRF patients were more likely to have increased acute LOS (10.7 vs 3.9 days; t-test, P<0.0001), increased mean NIHSS score (7.8 vs 4.8; t-test, P<0.0001) and higher median mRS score (3 vs 1, t-test, P<0.0001) compared to patients who went home. At 90 days, ischemic stroke patients who received IRF care were more likely to progress to a mRS ≤ 2 (18.7% increase) compared to patients discharged home from acute care (16.3% decrease). Home patients experienced a one-point decrease in mRS at 90 days compared to those who received IRF treatment (median mRS of 3 vs. 2, t-test, P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS In ischemic stroke patients, IRF treatment increased the likelihood of achieving mRS ≤ 2 at 90 days indicating the ability to live independently, and decreased the likelihood of mRS decrease, compared with patients discharged directly home after acute stroke care.
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- Maunica R Manchi
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Stop 9055, Dallas, TX 75390, United States
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, United States
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Stop 9055, Dallas, TX 75390, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Stop 9055, Dallas, TX 75390, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Stop 9055, Dallas, TX 75390, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Stop 9055, Dallas, TX 75390, United States; Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, DALLAS, TX, United States.
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Morgado-Pérez A, Coll-Molinos M, Valero R, Llobet M, Rueda N, Martínez A, Nieto S, Ramírez-Fuentes C, Sánchez-Rodríguez D, Marco E, Puig J, Duarte E. Intensive Rehabilitation Program in Older Adults with Stroke: Therapy Content and Feasibility-Preliminary Results from the BRAIN-CONNECTS Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4696. [PMID: 36981605 PMCID: PMC10048316 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The main objective was to assess the feasibility of an intensive rehabilitation program (IRP) for stroke patients; and secondly, to detect eventual age-related differences in content, duration, tolerability, and safety in a prospective observational cohort of patients diagnosed with subacute stroke, admitted to inpatient rehabilitation (BRAIN-CONNECTS project). Activities during physical, occupational and speech therapy, and time dedicated to each one were recorded. Forty-five subjects (63.0 years, 77.8% men) were included. The mean time of therapy was 173.8 (SD 31.5) minutes per day. The only age-related differences when comparing patients ≥65 and <65 years were a shorter time allocated for occupational therapy (-7.5 min (95% CI -12.5 to -2.6), p = 0.004) and a greater need of speech therapy (90% vs. 44%) in the older adults. Gait training, movement patterns of upper limbs, and lingual praxis were the most commonly performed activities. Regarding tolerability and safety, there were no losses to follow-up, and the attendance ratio was above 95%. No adverse events occurred during any session in all patients. Conclusion: IRP is a feasible intervention in patients with subacute stroke, regardless of age, and there are no relevant differences on content or duration of therapy.
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- Andrea Morgado-Pérez
- Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital de l’Esperança), Sant Josep de la Muntanya 12, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d’Hebron, 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital de l’Esperança), Sant Josep de la Muntanya 12, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital de l’Esperança), Sant Josep de la Muntanya 12, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital de l’Esperança), Sant Josep de la Muntanya 12, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital de l’Esperança), Sant Josep de la Muntanya 12, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital de l’Esperança), Sant Josep de la Muntanya 12, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital de l’Esperança), Sant Josep de la Muntanya 12, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital de l’Esperança), Sant Josep de la Muntanya 12, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Geriatrics Department, Brugmann University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place A. Van Gehuchten 4, 1020 Brussels, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculo-Skeletal Health and Ageing, Division of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital de l’Esperança), Sant Josep de la Muntanya 12, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Aiguader 80, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute Imaging Research Unit, Diagnostic Imaging Institute, Doctor Josep Trueta University Hospital of Girona, Avinguda de França, s/n, 17007 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Rehabilitation Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Parc de Salut Mar (Hospital de l’Esperança), Sant Josep de la Muntanya 12, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Aiguader 80, 08003 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Montgomery JR, Neiman PU, Brown CS, Cain-Nielsen AH, Scott JW, Sangji NF, Oliphant BW, Hemmila MR. Sources of Postacute Care Episode Payment Variation After Traumatic Hip Fracture Repair Among Medicare Beneficiaries: Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study. ANNALS OF SURGERY OPEN 2022; 3:e218. [PMID: 37600283 PMCID: PMC10406045 DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate how much variation in postacute care (PAC) spending after traumatic hip fracture exists between hospitals, and to what degree this variation is explained by patient factors, hospital factors, PAC setting, and PAC intensity. Background Traumatic hip fracture is a common and costly event. This is particularly relevant given our aging population and that a substantial proportion of these patients are discharged to PAC settings. Methods It is a cross-sectional retrospective study. In a retrospective review using Medicare claims data between 2014 and 2019, we identified PAC payments within 90 days of hospitalization discharges and grouped hospitals into quintiles of PAC spending. The degree of variation present in PAC spending across hospital quintiles was evaluated after accounting for patient case-mix factors and hospital characteristics using multivariable regression models, adjusting for PAC setting choice by fixing the proportion of PAC discharge disposition across hospital quintiles, and adjusting for PAC intensity by fixing the amount of PAC spending across hospital quintiles. The study pool included 125,745 Medicare beneficiaries who underwent operative management for traumatic hip fracture in 2078 hospitals. The primary outcome was PAC spending within 90 days of discharge following hospitalization for traumatic hip fracture. Results Mean PAC spending varied widely between top versus bottom spending hospital quintiles ($31,831 vs $17,681). After price standardization, the difference between top versus bottom spending hospital quintiles was $8,964. Variation between hospitals decreased substantially after adjustment for PAC setting ($25,392 vs $21,274) or for PAC intensity ($25,082 vs $21,292) with little variation explained by patient or hospital factors. Conclusions There was significant variation in PAC payments after a traumatic hip fracture between the highest- and lowest-spending hospital quintiles. Most of this variation was explained by choice of PAC discharge setting and intensity of PAC spending, not patient or hospital characteristics. These findings suggest potential systems-level inefficiencies that can be targeted for intervention to improve the appropriateness and value of healthcare spending.
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- John R. Montgomery
- From the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- From the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- National Clinician Scholars Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- From the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- From the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- From the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- From the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- From the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- From the Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Hayes HA, Marcus R, Stoddard GJ, McFadden M, Magel J, Hess R. Is the Activity Measure for Postacute Care "6-Clicks" Tool Associated With Discharge Destination Postacute Stroke? Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl 2022; 4:100228. [PMID: 36545521 PMCID: PMC9761263 DOI: 10.1016/j.arrct.2022.100228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the association of poststroke physical function, measured within 24 hours prior to discharge from the acute care hospital using Activity Measure for Postacute Care (AM-PAC) Inpatient "6-Clicks" scores and discharge destination (home vs facility and inpatient rehabilitation facility [IRF] vs skilled nursing facility [SNF]). Design Retrospective cross-sectional cohort study. Setting Acute care, University Hospital. Participants Individuals post acute ischemic stroke, N=721, 51.3% male, mean age 63.6±16.4 years. Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures AM-PAC "6-Clicks" 3 domains: basic mobility, daily activity, and applied cognition. Results AM-PAC basic mobility and daily activity were significant predictors of discharge. Those in the home discharge group had AM-PAC basic mobility mean t scale score of 48.5 compared with a score of 34.8 for individuals sent to a facility and daily activity score of 47.2 compared with 32.7 for individuals sent to a facility. The AM-PAC variables accounted for an additional 24% of the variance in the discharge destination, with basic mobility and daily activity accounting for most of the variance.The AM-PAC scores were not statistically different and were not able to discriminate between placement in an IRF vs SNF. The mean basic mobility t scale score for individuals going to an IRF was 34.9 compared with 34.6 for those going to an SNF. The daily activity score for IRF was 32.8 compared with 32.6 for SNF. The AM-PAC accounted for no additional variance in discharge destination to an IRF or SNF. Conclusions The AM-PAC Inpatient "6-Clicks" 3 domains are able to distinguish individuals with stroke being discharged to home from postacute care (PAC) but not for differentiating between PAC facilities (IRF vs SNF) in this cohort of individuals post stroke.
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- Heather Anne Hayes
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Division of Health System Innovation and Research, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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Maurer-Karattup P, Zasler N, Thibaut A, Poulsen I, Lejeune N, Formisano R, Løvstad M, Hauger S, Morrissey AM. Neurorehabilitation for people with disorders of consciousness: an international survey of health-care structures and access to treatment, (Part 1). Brain Inj 2022; 36:850-859. [PMID: 35708273 DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2022.2059813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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AIMS The provision of rehabilitation services for people with disorders of consciousness (DoC) may vary due to geographical, financial, and political factors. The extent of this variability and the implementation of treatment standards across countries is unknown. This study explored international neurorehabilitation systems for people with DoC. METHODS An online survey (SurveyMonkey®) was disseminated to all members of the International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) DoC Special Interest Group (SIG) examining existing rehabilitation systems and access to them. RESULTS Respondents (n = 35) were from 14 countries. Specialized neurorehabilitation was available with varying degrees of access and duration. Commencement of specialized neurorehabilitation averaged 3-4 weeks for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and 5-8 weeks for non-traumatic brain injury (nTBI) etiologies. Length of stay in inpatient rehabilitation was 1-3 months for TBI and 4-6 months for nTBI. There were major differences in access to services and funding across countries. The majority of respondents felt there were not enough resources in place to provide appropriate neurorehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS There exists inter-country differences for DoC neurorehabilitation after severe acquired brain injury. Further work is needed to implement DoC treatment standards at an international level.
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- Petra Maurer-Karattup
- Head of Neuropsychology, SRH Fachkrankenhaus Neresheim (Specialty Hospital for Brain Injury), Neresheim, Germany
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University. CMO and CEO, Concussion Care Centre of Virginia, Ltd. And Tree of Life Services, Inc, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- University of Liège, Belgium, & CNRF, Physical Medicine and Sport Traumatology Department, University Hospital of LiegeComa Science Group, GIGA-Consciousness, Belgium
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- Head of Research, Rubric (Research Unit on Brain Injury Rehabilitation), Department of Neurorehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre , Denmark.,Research Unit of Nursing and Health Care, Aarhus University, Denmark
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- Coma Science Group, GIGA-Consciousness, University of Liège, Liege, Belgium.,Institute of NeuroScience, University of Louvain, Belgium.,CHN William Lennox, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Research Institute Santa Lucia FoundationDirector of Neurorehabilitation Hospital and Post-Coma Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Research, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Nesodden, Norway.,Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Research, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Nesodden, Norway.,Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Ageing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Stroke Recovery Program with Modified Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Mortality, Functional & Cardiovascular Performance. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2022; 31:106322. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Simmonds KP, Burke J, Kozlowski AJ, Andary M, Luo Z, Reeves MJ. Emulating Three Clinical Trials that Compare Stroke Rehabilitation at Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities to Skilled Nursing Facilities. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2022; 103:1311-1319. [PMID: 35245481 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To inform the design of a potential future randomized controlled trial, we emulated three trials where patient-level outcomes were compared following stroke rehabilitation at Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). DESIGN Trials were emulated using a 1:1 matched propensity score analysis. The three trials differed as facilities from rehabilitation networks with different case-volumes were compared. Rehabilitation network case-volumes were based on the number of stroke patients that each hospital discharged to each specific IRF or SNF. Trial 1 included 60,529 patients from all networks, trial 2 included 34,444 patients from networks with medium- and large case-volumes (i.e., ≥5 patients), trial 3 included 19,161 patients from networks with large case-volumes (i.e., ≥10 patients). E-values were calculated to estimate the minimum strength that an unmeasured confounder would need to be to nullify the results. SETTING A national sample of IRFs and SNFs from across the United States. PARTICIPANTS Acute Fee-for-service Medicare stroke patients who received IRF or SNF based rehabilitation. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) 1-year successful community discharge (home for >30 consecutive days) and all-cause mortality. RESULTS Overall, 29,500, 15,156, and 7,450 patients were matched for trials 1, 2 and 3. For 1-year successful community discharge, absolute risk differences for IRF patients were 0.21 (95% CI: 0.20, 0.22), 0.17 (95% CI: 0.16, 0.19), and 0.12 (95% CI: 0.10, 0.14) in trials 1, 2 and 3, respectively. For 1-year all-cause mortality, corresponding risk differences were -0.11 (95% CI: -0.12, -0.11), -0.11 (95% CI: -0.12, -0.09), and -0.08 (95% CI: -0.10, -0.06). E-values indicated that a moderately sized unmeasured confounder, with a relative risk of 1.6 to 2.0 would nullify differences in successful community discharge. CONCLUSION(S) IRF patients had superior outcomes, but differences were attenuated when IRFs and SNFs from larger rehabilitation networks were compared. The vulnerability of the findings to unmeasured confounding supports the need for an RCT.
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- Kent P Simmonds
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mi
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine; John F. Butzer Center for Research and Innovation, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Michigan State University - College of Osteopathic Medicine
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine.
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Reznik ME, Margolis SA, Mahta A, Wendell LC, Thompson BB, Stretz C, Rudolph JL, Boukrina O, Barrett AM, Daiello LA, Jones RN, Furie KL. Impact of Delirium on Outcomes After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2022; 53:505-513. [PMID: 34607468 PMCID: PMC8792195 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.034023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Delirium portends worse outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), but it is unclear if symptom resolution or postacute care intensity may mitigate its impact. We aimed to explore differences in outcome associated with delirium resolution before hospital discharge, as well as the potential mediating role of postacute discharge site. METHODS We performed a single-center cohort study on consecutive ICH patients over 2 years. Delirium was diagnosed according to DSM-5 criteria and further classified as persistent or resolved based on delirium status at hospital discharge. We determined the impact of delirium on unfavorable 3-month outcome (modified Rankin Scale score, 4-6) using logistic regression models adjusted for established ICH predictors, then used mediation analysis to examine the indirect effect of delirium via postacute discharge site. RESULTS Of 590 patients (mean age 70.5±15.5 years, 52% male, 83% White), 59% (n=348) developed delirium during hospitalization. Older age and higher ICH severity were delirium risk factors, but only younger age predicted delirium resolution, which occurred in 75% (161/215) of ICH survivors who had delirium. Delirium was strongly associated with unfavorable outcome, but patients with persistent delirium fared worse (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 7.3 [95% CI, 3.3-16.3]) than those whose delirium resolved (adjusted OR, 3.1 [95% CI, 1.8-5.5]). Patients with delirium were less likely to be discharged to inpatient rehabilitation than skilled nursing facilities (adjusted OR, 0.31 [95% CI, 0.17-0.59]), and postacute care site partially mediated the relationship between delirium and functional outcome in ICH survivors, leading to a 25% reduction in the effect of delirium (without mediator: adjusted OR, 3.0 [95% CI, 1.7-5.6]; with mediator: adjusted OR, 2.3 [95% CI, 1.2-4.3]). CONCLUSIONS Acute delirium resolves in most patients with ICH by hospital discharge, which was associated with better outcomes than in patients with persistent delirium. The impact of delirium on outcomes may be further mitigated by postacute rehabilitation.
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- Michael E Reznik
- Department of Neurology (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T., C.S., L.A.D., R.N.J., K.L.F.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
- Department of Neurosurgery (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (S.A.M., R.N.J.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
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- Department of Neurology (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T., C.S., L.A.D., R.N.J., K.L.F.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
- Department of Neurosurgery (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
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- Department of Neurology (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T., C.S., L.A.D., R.N.J., K.L.F.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
- Department of Neurosurgery (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
- Section of Medical Education (L.C.W.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
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- Department of Neurology (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T., C.S., L.A.D., R.N.J., K.L.F.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
- Department of Neurosurgery (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
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- Department of Neurology (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T., C.S., L.A.D., R.N.J., K.L.F.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
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- Department of Medicine (J.L.R.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
- Department of Health Services, Policy & Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island (J.L.R.)
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- Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, NJ (O.B.)
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- Neurorehabilitation Program, Department of Neurology, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (A.M.B.)
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- Department of Neurology (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T., C.S., L.A.D., R.N.J., K.L.F.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
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- Department of Neurology (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T., C.S., L.A.D., R.N.J., K.L.F.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (S.A.M., R.N.J.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
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- Department of Neurology (M.E.R., A.M., L.C.W., B.B.T., C.S., L.A.D., R.N.J., K.L.F.), Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI
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Yeh HJ, Chen TA, Cheng HC, Chou YJ, Huang N. Long-Term Rehabilitation Utilization Pattern Among Stroke Patients Under the National Health Insurance Program. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2022; 101:129-134. [PMID: 33782272 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to understand the frequency of patients receiving rehabilitation services at various periods after stroke and the possible medical barriers to receiving rehabilitation. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study was conducted using a nationally representative sample in Taiwan. A total of 14,600 stroke patients between 2005 and 2011 were included. Utilization of physical therapy or occupational therapy at different periods after stroke onset was the outcome variable. Individual and geographic characteristics were investigated to determine their effect on patients' probability of receiving rehabilitation. RESULTS More severe stroke or more comorbid diseases increased the odds of receiving physical therapy and occupational therapy; older age was associated with decreased odds. Notably, sex and stroke type influenced the odds of rehabilitation only in the early period. Copayment exemption lowered the odds of rehabilitation in the first 6 mos but increased the odds in later periods. Rural and suburban patients had significantly lower odds of receiving physical therapy and occupational therapy, as did patients living in areas with fewer rehabilitation therapists. CONCLUSIONS Besides personal factors, geographic factors such as urban-rural gaps and number of therapists were significantly associated with the utilization of post-stroke rehabilitation care. Furthermore, the influence of certain factors, such as sex, stroke type, and copayment exemption type, changed over time.
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- Huan-Jui Yeh
- From the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan (H-JY, T-AC); Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan (H-JY, Y-JC); Department of Ophthalmology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (H-CC); Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan (H-CC); Program in Molecular Medicine, School of Life Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan (H-CC); Department of Life Sciences and Institute of Genome Sciences, School of Life Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan (H-CC); and Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan (NH)
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Camicia M, Lutz B, Summers D, Klassman L, Vaughn S. Nursing's Role in Successful Stroke Care Transitions Across the Continuum: From Acute Care Into the Community. Stroke 2021; 52:e794-e805. [PMID: 34727736 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.033938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Facilitating successful care transitions across settings is a key nursing competency. Although we have achieved improvements in acute stroke care, similar advances in stroke care transitions in the postacute and return to community phases have lagged far behind. In the current delivery system, care transitions are often ineffective and inefficient resulting in unmet needs and high rates of unnecessary complications and avoidable hospital readmissions. Nurses must use evidence-based approaches to prepare stroke survivors and their family caregivers for postdischarge self-management, rehabilitation, and recovery. The purpose of this article is to provide evidence on the important nursing roles in stroke care and transition management across the care continuum, discuss cross-setting issues in stroke care, and provide recommendations to leverage nursing's impact in optimizing outcomes for stroke survivors and their family unit across the continuum. To optimize nursing's influence in facilitating safe, effective, and efficient care transitions for stroke survivors and their family caregivers across the continuum we have the following recommendations (1) establish a system of coordinated and seamless comprehensive stroke care across the continuum and into the community; (2) implement a stroke nurse liaison role that provides consultant case management for the episode of care across all settings/services for improved consistency, communication and follow-up care; (3) implement a validated caregiver assessment tool to systematically assess gaps in caregiver preparedness and develop a tailored caregiver/family care plan that can be implemented to improve caregiver preparedness; (4) use evidence-based teaching and communication methods to optimize stroke survivor/caregiver learning; and (5) use technology to advance stroke nursing care. Nurses must leverage their substantial influence over the health care delivery system to achieve these improvements in stroke care delivery to improve the health and lives of stroke survivors and their families.
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- Michelle Camicia
- Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo, CA (M.C.)
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- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL (L.K.)
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Stein J, Rodstein BM, Levine SR, Cheung K, Sicklick A, Silver B, Hedeman R, Egan A, Borg-Jensen P, Magdon-Ismail Z. Which Road to Recovery?: Factors Influencing Postacute Stroke Discharge Destinations: A Delphi Study. Stroke 2021; 53:947-955. [PMID: 34706561 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.034815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The criteria for determining the level of postacute care for patients with stroke are variable and inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to identify key factors influencing the selection of postacute level of care for these patients. METHODS We used a collaborative 4-round Delphi process to achieve a refined list of factors influencing postacute level of care selection. Our Delphi panel of experts consisted of 32 panelists including physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, stroke survivors, administrators, policy experts, and individuals associated with third-party insurance companies. RESULTS In round 1, 207 factors were proposed, with subsequent discussion resulting in consolidation into 15 factors for consideration. In round 2, 15 factors were ranked with consensus on 10 factors; in round 3,10 factors were ranked with consensus on 9 factors. In round 4, the final round, 9 factors were rated with Likert scores ranging from 5 (most important) to 1(not important). The percentage of panelists who provided a rating of 4 or above were as follows: likelihood to benefit from an active rehabilitation program (97%), need for clinicians with specialized rehabilitation skills (94%), need for active and ongoing medical management and monitoring (84%), ability to tolerate an active rehabilitation program (74%), need for caregiver training to return to the community (48%), family/caregiver support (39%), likelihood to return to community/home (39%), ability to return to physical home environment (32%), and premorbid dementia (16%). CONCLUSIONS This study provides an expert, consensus-based set of key factors to be considered when determining where stroke patients are discharged for postacute care. These factors may be useful in developing a decision support tool for use in clinical settings.
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- Joel Stein
- Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY (J.S.).,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, NY (J.S.).,NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, NY (J.S.)
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate Health, Springfield (B.M.R.)
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- Departments of Neurology and Emergency Medicine, and Stroke Center, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY (S.R.L.).,Department of Neurology, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY (S.R.L.).,Jaffe Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (S.R.L.)
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- Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NY (K.C.)
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- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (B.S.)
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- The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Eastern States, Albany, NY (A.E., P.B.-J., Z.M.-I.)
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- The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Eastern States, Albany, NY (A.E., P.B.-J., Z.M.-I.)
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- The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Eastern States, Albany, NY (A.E., P.B.-J., Z.M.-I.).,Capital District Physician's Health Plan, Albany NY (Z.M.-I.)
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Sartor MM, Grau-Sánchez J, Guillén-Solà A, Boza R, Puig J, Stinear C, Morgado-Perez A, Duarte E. Intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with subacute stroke in an inpatient rehabilitation facility: describing a protocol of a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e046346. [PMID: 34663650 PMCID: PMC8524269 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Rehabilitation is recognised as a cornerstone of multidisciplinary stroke care. Intensity of therapy is related to functional recovery although there is high variability on the amount of time and techniques applied in therapy sessions. There is a need to better describe stroke rehabilitation protocols to develop a better understanding of current practice increasing the internal validity and generalisation of clinical trial results. The aim of this study is to describe an intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with stroke in an inpatient rehabilitation facility, measuring the amount and type of therapies (physical, occupational and speech therapy) provided and reporting functional outcomes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This will be a prospective observational cohort study of patients with subacute stroke admitted to our inpatient rehabilitation facility during 2 years. A therapy recording tool was developed in order to describe the rehabilitation interventions performed in our unit. This tool was designed using the Delphi method, literature search and collaboration with senior clinicians. Therapists will record the time spent on different activities available in our unit during specific therapy sessions. Afterwards, the total time spent in each activity, and the total rehabilitation time for all activities, will be averaged for all patients. Outcome variables were divided into three different domains: body structure and function outcomes, activity outcomes and participation outcomes and will be assessed at baseline (admission at the rehabilitation unit), at discharge from the rehabilitation unit and at 3 and 6 months after stroke. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study was approved by the Medical Research Committee at Hospital del Mar Research Institute (Project ID: 34/C/2017). The results of this study will be presented at national and international congress and submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04191109.
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- Monique Messaggi Sartor
- Rehabilitation Research Group, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mediques, Barcelona, Spain
- Physiotherapy Degree, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cognition and Brain Plasticity Unit, Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona and Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
- Escola Universitària d'Infermeria i Teràpia Ocupacional de Terrassa (EUIT), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Terrassa, Spain
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- Rehabilitation Research Group, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mediques, Barcelona, Spain
- Physiotherapy Degree, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospitals del Mar i l'Esperança, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rehabilitation Research Group, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mediques, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Biomedical Research Institute Imaging Research Unit, Diagnostic Imaging Institute, Doctor Josep Trueta University Hospital of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Rehabilitation Research Group, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mediques, Barcelona, Spain
- Physiotherapy Degree, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rehabilitation Research Group, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mediques, Barcelona, Spain
- Physiotherapy Degree, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospitals del Mar i l'Esperança, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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Simmonds KP, Burke J, Kozlowski AJ, Andary M, Luo Z, Reeves MJ. Rationale for a Clinical Trial That Compares Acute Stroke Rehabilitation at Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities to Skilled Nursing Facilities: Challenges and Opportunities. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2021; 103:1213-1221. [PMID: 34480886 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In the United States, approximately 400,000 patients with acute stroke are discharged annually to inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) or skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Typically, IRFs provide time-intensive therapy for an average of 2-3 weeks, whereas SNFs provide more moderately intensive therapy for 4-5 weeks. The factors that influence discharge to an IRF or SNF are multifactorial and poorly understood. The complexity of these factors in combination with subjective clinical indications contributes to large variations in the use of IRFs and SNFs. This has significant financial implications for health care expenditure, given that stroke rehabilitation at IRFs costs approximately double that at SNFs. To control health care spending without compromising outcomes, the Institute of Medicine has stated that policy reforms that promote more efficient use of IRFs and SNFs are critically needed. A major barrier to the formulation of such policies is the highly variable and low-quality evidence for the comparative effectiveness of IRF- vs SNF-based stroke rehabilitation. The current evidence is limited by the inability of observational data to control for residual confounding, which contributes to substantial uncertainty around any magnitude of benefit for IRF- vs SNF-based care. Furthermore, it is unclear which specific patients would receive the most benefit from each setting. A randomized controlled trial addresses these issues, because random treatment allocation facilitates an equitable distribution of measured and unmeasured confounders. We discuss several measurement, practical, and ethical issues of a trial and provide our rationale for design suggestions that overcome some of these issues.
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- Kent P Simmonds
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Neurology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; John F. Butzer Center for Research and Innovation, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
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Cho J, Place K, Salstrand R, Rahmat M, Mansouri M, Fell N, Sartipi M. Developing a Predictive Tool for Hospital Discharge Disposition of Patients Poststroke with 30-Day Readmission Validation. Stroke Res Treat 2021; 2021:5546766. [PMID: 34457232 PMCID: PMC8390171 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5546766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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After short-term, acute-care hospitalization for stroke, patients may be discharged home or other facilities for continued medical or rehabilitative management. The site of postacute care affects overall mortality and functional outcomes. Determining discharge disposition is a complex decision by the healthcare team. Early prediction of discharge destination can optimize poststroke care and improve outcomes. Previous attempts to predict discharge disposition outcome after stroke have limited clinical validations. In this study, readmission status was used as a measure of the clinical significance and effectiveness of a discharge disposition prediction. Low readmission rates indicate proper and thorough care with appropriate discharge disposition. We used Medicare beneficiary data taken from a subset of base claims in the years of 2014 and 2015 in our analyses. A predictive tool was created to determine discharge disposition based on risk scores derived from the coefficients of multivariable logistic regression related to an adjusted odds ratio. The top five risk scores were admission from a skilled nursing facility, acute heart attack, intracerebral hemorrhage, admission from "other" source, and an age of 75 or older. Validation of the predictive tool was accomplished using the readmission rates. A 75% probability for facility discharge corresponded with a risk score of greater than 9. The prediction was then compared to actual discharge disposition. Each cohort was further analyzed to determine how many readmissions occurred in each group. Of the actual home discharges, 95.7% were predicted to be there. However, only 47.8% of predictions for home discharge were actually discharged home. Predicted discharge to facility had 15.9% match to the actual facility discharge. The scenario of actual discharge home and predicted discharge to facility showed that 186 patients were readmitted. Following the algorithm in this scenario would have recommended continued medical management of these patients, potentially preventing these readmissions.
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- Jin Cho
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
- Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
- Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
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- Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
- Center for Urban Informatics and Progress, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA
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Jordan N, Deutsch A. Why and How to Demonstrate the Value of Rehabilitation Services. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2021; 103:S172-S177. [PMID: 34407445 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The health care delivery landscape in the United States is changing as payment models consider both costs and health outcomes, which are key components of value in health care. Without evidence about the effectiveness and costs of rehabilitation interventions, it is difficult to judge the value of rehabilitation interventions. Understanding the short- and long-term costs associated with implementing a rehabilitation intervention and the intervention's cost-effectiveness compared with other alternatives is critical to supporting decision-making by policymakers, health care administrators, and other decision makers. This article describes the policy context for considering the costs and outcomes of postacute care and rehabilitation interventions, introduces methods for assessing the value of rehabilitation interventions, and summarizes the challenges and opportunities associated with applying value measurement to rehabilitation services. Assessing the value of rehabilitation interventions is critical as we continue to identify, implement, and sustain evidence-based interventions that promote the health and function of people with disabilities.
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- Neil Jordan
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; Edward J Hines Jr Hospital VA, Hines, IL.
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL; RTI International, Chicago, IL
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Thielbar K, Spencer N, Tsoupikova D, Ghassemi M, Kamper D. Utilizing multi-user virtual reality to bring clinical therapy into stroke survivors' homes. J Hand Ther 2021; 33:246-253. [PMID: 32349885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2020.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lifespans after the occurrence of a stroke have been lengthening, but most stroke survivors will experience chronic impairment. Directed, repetitive practice may reduce deficits, but clinical access is often limited by a variety of factors, such as transportation. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To introduce a multiuser virtual reality platform that can be used to promote therapist-client interactions when the client is at home. METHODS The Virtual Environment for Rehabilitative Gaming Exercises encourages exploration of the hand workspace by enabling multiple participants, located remotely and colocated virtually, to interact with the same virtual objects in the shared virtual space. Each user controls an avatar by corresponding movement of his or her own body segments. System performance with stroke survivors was evaluated during longitudinal studies in a laboratory environment and in participants' homes. Active arm movement was tracked throughout therapy sessions for both studies. RESULTS Stroke survivors achieved considerable arm movement while using the system. Mean voluntary hand displacement, after accounting for trunk displacement, was greater than 350 m per therapy session for the Virtual Environment for Rehabilitative Gaming Exercises system. Compliance for home-based therapy was quite high, with 94% of all scheduled sessions completed. Having multiple players led to longer sessions and more arm movement than when the stroke survivors were trained alone. CONCLUSIONS Multiuser virtual reality offers a relatively inexpensive means of extending clinical therapy into home and enabling family and friends to support rehabilitation efforts, even when physically remote from each other.
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- Kelly Thielbar
- Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Hand Rehabilitation Laboratory, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill and Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL), School of Design, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill and Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill and Raleigh, NC, USA.
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Tung YJ, Huang CT, Lin WC, Cheng HH, Chow JC, Ho CH, Chou W. Longer length of post-acute care stay causes greater functional improvements in poststroke patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26564. [PMID: 34190196 PMCID: PMC8257905 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Post-acute care (PAC) is a type of transitional care for poststroke patients after the acute medical stage; it offers a relatively intensive rehabilitative program. Under Taiwan's National Health Insurance guidelines, the only patients who can transfer to PAC institutions are those who have had an acute stroke in the previous month, are in a relatively stable medical condition, and have the potential for improvement after aggressive rehabilitation. Poststroke patients receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy in PAC facility. However, few studies have evaluated the effects of PAC in poststroke patients since PAC's initiation in Taiwan. Thus, this study aims to investigate whether the length of stay in a PAC institution correlates with patients' improvements.This retrospective and single-center study in Taiwan enrolled 193 poststroke patients who had received acute care at Chi-Mei Medical Center, Taiwan, at any period between 2014 and 2017. Data on their length of stay in the PAC institution were collected. Poststroke patients' functional ability-such as activities of daily living (ADL) function and swallowing ability-as well as their corresponding scales were assessed on the first and last day of PAC stay. Statistical analysis was conducted by SPSS version 21.0 .The average duration of PAC stay was 35.01 ± 16.373 days. Duration of PAC stay was significantly positively correlated with the Barthel index (P < .001), Berg balance test score (P < .001), gait speed (P = .002), and upper sensory function and upper motor function within the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (both P < .001).Poststroke patients with longer stay in a PAC institution had superior ADL function, balance and coordination, walking speed, and upper-limb dexterity and sensory function.
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- Yu-Ju Tung
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Chi Mei Hospital, Chiali Branch
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Chi Mei Hospital, Chiali Branch
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei
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- Department of Medical Research, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Chi Mei Hospital, Chiali Branch
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Comparison of Cost-Effectiveness between Inpatient and Home-Based Post-Acute Care Models for Stroke Rehabilitation in Taiwan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18084129. [PMID: 33919719 PMCID: PMC8070720 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Stroke rehabilitation focuses on alleviating post-stroke disability. Post-acute care (PAC) offers an intensive rehabilitative program as transitional care following acute stroke. A novel home-based PAC program has been initiated in Taiwan since 2019. Our study aimed to compare the current inpatient PAC model with a novel home-based PAC model in cost-effectiveness and functional recovery for stroke patients in Taiwan. One hundred ninety-seven stroke patients eligible for the PAC program were divided into two different health interventional groups. One received rehabilitation during hospitalization, and the other received rehabilitation by therapists at home. To evaluate the health economics, we assessed the total medical expenditure on rehabilitation using the health system of Taiwan national health insurance and performed cost-effectiveness analyses using improvements of daily activity in stroke patients based on the Barthel index (BI). Total rehabilitative duration and functional recovery were also documented. The total rehabilitative cost was cheaper in the home-based PAC group (p < 0.001), and the cost-effectiveness is USD 152.474 ± USD 164.661 in the inpatient group, and USD 48.184 ± USD 35.018 in the home group (p < 0.001). Lesser rehabilitative hours per 1-point increase of BI score was noted in the home-PAC group with similar improvements in daily activities, life quality and nutrition in both groups. Home-based PAC is more cost-effective than inpatient PAC for stroke rehabilitation.
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O'Dell MW, Jaywant A, Frantz M, Patel R, Kwong E, Wen K, Taub M, Campo M, Toglia J. Changes in the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care Domains in Persons With Stroke During the First Year After Discharge From Inpatient Rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2021; 102:645-655. [PMID: 33440132 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe functional changes after inpatient stroke rehabilitation using the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC), an assessment measure sensitive to change and with a low risk of ceiling effect. DESIGN Retrospective, longitudinal cohort study. SETTING Inpatient rehabilitation unit of an urban academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS Among 433 patients with stroke admitted from 2012-2016, a total of 269 (62%) were included in our database and 89 of 269 patients (33.1%) discharged from inpatient stroke rehabilitation had complete data. Patients with and without complete data were very similar. The group had a mean age of 68.0±14.2 years, National Institutes of Health Stroke Score of 8.0±8.0, and rehabilitation length of stay of 14.7±7.4 days, with 84% having an ischemic stroke and 22.5% having a recurrent stroke. INTERVENTION None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Changes in function across the first year after discharge (DC) were measured in a variety of ways. Continuous mean scores for the basic mobility (BM), daily activity (DA), and applied cognitive domains of the AM-PAC were calculated at and compared between inpatient DC and 6 (6M) and 12 months (12M) post DC. Categorical changes among individuals were classified as "improved," "unchanged," or "declined" between the 3 time points based on the minimal detectable change, (estimated) minimal clinically important difference, and a change ≥1 AM-PAC functional stage (FS). RESULTS For the continuous analyses, the Friedman test was significant for all domains (P≤.002), with Wilcoxon signed-rank test significant for all domains from DC to 6M (all P<.001) but with no change in BM and DA between 6M and 12M (P>.60) and a decline in applied cognition (P=.002). Despite group improvements from DC to 6M, for categorical changes at an individual level 10%-20% declined and 50%-70% were unchanged. Despite insignificant group differences from 6M-12M, 15%-25% improved and 20%-30% declined in the BM and DA domains. CONCLUSIONS Despite group gains from DC to 6M and an apparent "plateau" after 6M post stroke, there was substantial heterogeneity at an individual level. Our results underscore the need to consider individual-level outcomes when evaluating progress or outcomes in stroke rehabilitation.
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- Michael W O'Dell
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Vallejo, California
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Allied Health and Natural Sciences, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, New York
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; Department of Allied Health and Natural Sciences, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, New York
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Uninsured and low socioeconomic status patients who suffer burn injuries have disproportionately worse morbidity and mortality. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law with the goal of increasing access to insurance, with Medicaid expansion in January 2014 having the largest impact. To analyze the population-level impact of the Affordable Care Act on burn outcomes, and investigate its impact on identified at-risk subgroups, a retrospective time series of patients was created using data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample database between 2011 and 2016. An interrupted time series analysis was conducted to examine mortality, length of stay, and the probabilities of discharge home, home with home health, and to another facility before and after January 2014. There were no changes in burn mortality detected. There was a statistically significant reduction in the probability of being discharged home (−0.000967, P < .01; 95% confidence interval [CI] −0.0015379 to −0.0003962) or discharged home with home health (−0.000709, P < .01; 95% CI −0.00110 to 0.000317) after 2014. There was an increase in the probability of being discharged to another facility (0.00108, P = .01; 95% CI 0.000282–0.00188). While the enactment of the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act in 2014 was not associated with a change in mortality for burn patients, it was associated with more patients being discharged to a facility: This may represent a significant improvement in access to care and rehabilitation. Future studies will assess the societal and economic impact of improved access to post-discharge facilities and rehabilitation.
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Stein J, Borg-Jensen P, Sicklick A, Rodstein BM, Hedeman R, Bettger JP, Hemmitt R, Silver BM, Thode HC, Magdon-Ismail Z. Are Stroke Survivors Discharged to the Recommended Postacute Setting? Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 101:1190-1198. [PMID: 32272107 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the processes and barriers involved in providing postdischarge stroke care. DESIGN Prospective study of discharge planners' (DP) and physical therapists' (PT) interpretation of factors contributing to patients' discharge destination. SETTING Twenty-three hospitals in the northeastern United States. PARTICIPANTS After exclusions, data on patients (N=427) hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of stroke between May 2015 and November 2016 were examined. Of the patients, 45% were women, and the median age was 71 years. DPs and PTs caring for these patients were queried regarding the selection of discharge destination. INTERVENTIONS None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Comparison of actual discharge destination for stroke patients with the destinations recommended by their DPs and PTs. RESULTS In total, 184 patients (43.1%) were discharged home, 146 (34.2%) to an inpatient rehabilitation facility, 94 (22.0%) to a skilled nursing facility, and 3 (0.7%) to a long-term acute care hospital. DPs and PTs agreed on the recommended discharge destination in 355 (83.1%) cases. The actual discharge destination matched the DP and PT recommended discharge destination in 92.5% of these cases. In 23 cases (6.5%), the patient was discharged to a less intensive setting than recommended by both respondents. In 4 cases (1.1%), the patient was discharged to a more intensive level of care. In 2 cases (0.6%), the patient was discharged to a long-term acute care hospital rather than an inpatient rehabilitation facility as recommended. Patient or family preference was cited by at least 1 respondent for the discrepancy in discharge destination for 13 patients (3.1%); insurance barriers were cited for 9 patients (2.3%). CONCLUSIONS Most stroke survivors in the northeast United States are discharged to the recommended postacute care destination based on the consensus of DP and PT opinions. Further research is needed to guide postacute care service selection.
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- Joel Stein
- Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York; New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.
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- The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Eastern States, Albany, New York
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Eastern States, Albany, New York
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- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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- The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Eastern States, Albany, New York
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Impact of a Stroke Recovery Program Integrating Modified Cardiac Rehabilitation on All-Cause Mortality, Cardiovascular Performance and Functional Performance. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 98:953-963. [PMID: 31634208 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Using a feasibility analysis and matched subgroup analysis, this study investigated the implementation/safety/outcomes of a stroke recovery program (SRP) integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation for stroke survivors. DESIGN This prospective cohort study of 783 stroke survivors were discharged from an inpatient rehabilitation facility to an outpatient setting; 136 SRP-participants completed a feasibility study and received the SRP including modified cardiac rehabilitation, 473 chose standard of care rehabilitation (nonparticipants), and a group (n = 174) were excluded. The feasibility study assessed the following: safety/mortality/pre-post cardiovascular performance/pre-post function/patient/staff perspective. In addition to the feasibility study, a nonrandomized subgroup analysis compared SRP-participants (n = 76) to matched pairs of nonparticipants (n = 66, with 10 nonparticipants used more than once) for mortality/pre-post function. RESULTS The feasibility study showed the SRP to have the following (a) excellent safety, (b) markedly low 1-yr poststroke mortality from hospital admission (1.47%) compared with national rate of 31%, (c) improved cardiovascular performance over 36 sessions (103% increase in metabolic equivalent of tasks times minutes), (d) improved function in Activity Measure of Post-Acute Care domains (P < 0.001), (e) positive reviews from SRP-participants/staff. Subgroup analysis showed the SRP to (a) positively impact mortality, nonparticipants had a 9.09 times higher hazard of mortality (P = 0.039), and (b) improve function in Activity Measure of Post-Acute Care domains (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Stroke survivors receiving a SRP integrating modified cardiac rehabilitation may potentially benefit from reductions in all-cause mortality and improvements in cardiovascular performance and function.
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In the United States, we are blessed with many options for postacute care: inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, and outpatient rehabilitation. However, choosing the appropriate level of care can be a daunting task. It requires interdisciplinary input and involvement of all stakeholders. The decision should be informed by outcomes data specific to the patient's diagnosis, impairments, and psychosocial supports.
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- Robert Samuel Mayer
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Phipps 174, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Phipps 174, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 5505 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Minimum Competency Recommendations for Programs That Provide Rehabilitation Services for Persons With Disorders of Consciousness: A Position Statement of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 101:1072-1089. [PMID: 32087109 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Persons who have disorders of consciousness (DoC) require care from multidisciplinary teams with specialized training and expertise in management of the complex needs of this clinical population. The recent promulgation of practice guidelines for patients with prolonged DoC by the American Academy of Neurology, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), and National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) represents a major advance in the development of care standards in this area of brain injury rehabilitation. Implementation of these practice guidelines requires explication of the minimum competencies of clinical programs providing services to persons who have DoC. The Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group of the ACRM, in collaboration with the Disorders of Consciousness Special Interest Group of the NIDILRR-Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems convened a multidisciplinary panel of experts to address this need through the present position statement. Content area-specific workgroups reviewed relevant peer-reviewed literature and drafted recommendations which were then evaluated by the expert panel using a modified Delphi voting process. The process yielded 21 recommendations on the structure and process of essential services required for effective DoC-focused rehabilitation, organized into 4 categories: diagnostic and prognostic assessment (4 recommendations), treatment (11 recommendations), transitioning care/long-term care needs (5 recommendations), and management of ethical issues (1 recommendation). With few exceptions, these recommendations focus on infrastructure requirements and operating procedures for the provision of DoC-focused neurorehabilitation services across subacute and postacute settings.
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Because health care is being moved to a higher level of accountability, there has been a focus on improving outcomes through improving postacute care. The issues of cost and readmissions to acute care settings are very important, but the focus on patient function has not been foremost. Because of the fact that most postacute care needs are based on functional limitations and that physiatrists are well versed in transitions of care, rehabilitation of patients back to community settings, team building, and leadership, it is appropriate for rehabilitation medicine to take a leadership role in the planning and development of postacute care services in the new integrated healthcare systems that are becoming prevalent in healthcare. This review discusses some of the issues in postacute care, the growth of the integrated health system model, and how there are opportunities and challenges for physiatric leadership to help develop these new models of care.
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Hsu YC, Chen GC, Chen PY, Lin SK. Postacute care model of stroke in one hospital. Tzu Chi Med J 2019; 31:260-265. [PMID: 31867255 PMCID: PMC6905238 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_95_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Objectives The National Health Insurance Bureau of Taiwan has established a postacute care model of stroke (PAC-stroke). Patients with acute stroke occurring within the preceding 30 days and with modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores of 2-4 can be transferred to PAC hospitals for 6-12 weeks of rehabilitation. We conducted a retrospective review to explore the results of PAC-stroke. Materials and Methods From April 2015 to December 2017, patients who transferred from our hospital to four PAC hospitals were reviewed. We evaluated their functional status using the mRS, Barthel index (BI), functional oral intake scale, EuroQoL-5D, Lawton-Brody instrumental activities of daily living scale, Berg balance test, usual gait speed, 6-min walk test, Fugl-Meyer sensory and motor assessments, mini-mental state examination, motor activity log quantity and quality tests, and concise Chinese aphasia test, before and after the PAC program. Results A total of 53 patients with initial mRS score of 3 (6 patients) or 4 (47 patients) were enrolled, including 39 with cerebral infarction and 14 with cerebral hemorrhage, with a median age of 67 (mean: 68.3 ± 13.3) years. Seven patients had serious complications, including six cases of pneumonia and one fracture. The readmission rates within 14 days after transfer to the PAC hospital and in the overall PAC program were 3.8% and 13.2%, respectively. After exclusion of eight patients who dropped out early, 45 patients completed the PAC program. The median lengths of stay at the upstream hospital and PAC hospitals were 26 and 63 days, respectively. Improved mRS and BI scores were observed in 42% and 78% of the patients, respectively. The results of all 14 functional assessments improved significantly after the PAC program. Conclusion Significant improvements in mRS and BI scores and all functional assessments within an average of 63 days of PAC hospital stay helped 73% of the patients to return home.
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- You-Chien Hsu
- Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Stroke Center and Department of Neurology, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Hong I, Goodwin JS, Reistetter TA, Kuo YF, Mallinson T, Karmarkar A, Lin YL, Ottenbacher KJ. Comparison of Functional Status Improvements Among Patients With Stroke Receiving Postacute Care in Inpatient Rehabilitation vs Skilled Nursing Facilities. JAMA Netw Open 2019; 2:e1916646. [PMID: 31800069 PMCID: PMC6902754 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.16646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Health care reform legislation and Medicare plans for unified payment for postacute care highlight the need for research examining service delivery and outcomes. OBJECTIVE To compare functional outcomes in patients with stroke after postacute care in inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF) vs skilled nursing facilities (SNF). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cohort study included patients with stroke who were discharged from acute care hospitals to IRF or SNF from January 1, 2013, to November 30, 2014. Medicare claims were used to link to IRF and SNF assessments. Data analyses were conducted from January 17, 2017, through April 25, 2019. EXPOSURES Inpatient rehabilitation received in IRFs vs SNFs. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Changes in mobility and self-care measures during an IRF or SNF stay were compared using multivariate analyses, inverse probability weighting with propensity score, and instrumental variable analyses. Mortality between 30 and 365 days after discharge was included as a control outcome as an indicator for unmeasured confounders. RESULTS Among 99 185 patients who experienced a stroke between January 1, 2013, and November 30, 2014, 66 082 patients (66.6%) were admitted to IRFs and 33 103 patients (33.4%) were admitted to SNFs. A higher proportion of women were admitted to SNFs (21 466 [64.8%] women) than IRFs (36 462 [55.2%] women) (P < .001). Compared with patients admitted to IRFs, patients admitted to SNFs were older (mean [SD] age, 79.4 [7.6] years vs 83.3 [7.8] years; P < .001) and had longer hospital length of stay (mean [SD], 4.6 [3.0] days vs 5.9 [4.2] days; P < .001) than those admitted to IRFs. In unadjusted analyses, patients with stroke admitted to IRF compared with those admitted to SNF had higher mean scores for mobility on admission (44.2 [95% CI, 44.1-44.3] points vs 40.8 [95% CI, 40.7-40.9] points) and at discharge (55.8 [95% CI, 55.7-55.9] points vs 44.4 [95% CI, 44.3-44.5] points), and for self-care on admission (45.0 [95% CI, 44.9-45.1] points vs 41.8 [95% CI, 41.7-41.9] points) and at discharge (58.6 [95% CI, 58.5-58.7] points vs 45.1 [95% CI, 45.0-45.2] points). Additionally, patients in IRF compared with those in SNF had larger improvements for mobility score (11.6 [95% CI, 11.5-11.7] points vs 3.5 [95% CI, 3.4-3.6] points) and for self-care score (13.6 [95% CI, 13.5-13.7] points vs 3.2 [95% CI, 3.1-3.3] points). Multivariable, propensity score, and instrumental variable analyses showed a similar magnitude of better improvements in patients admitted to IRF vs those admitted to SNF. The differences between SNF and IRF in odds of 30- to 365-day mortality (unadjusted odds ratio, 0.48 [95% CI, 0.46-0.49]) were reduced but not eliminated in multivariable analysis (adjusted odds ratio, 0.72 [95% CI, 0.69-0.74]) and propensity score analysis (adjusted odds ratio, 0.75 [95% CI, 0.72-0.77]). These differences were no longer statistically significant in the instrumental variable analyses. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this cohort study of a large national sample, inpatient rehabilitation in IRFs for patients with stroke was associated with substantially improved physical mobility and self-care function compared with rehabilitation in SNFs. This finding raises questions about the value of any policy that would reimburse IRFs or SNFs at the same standard rate for stroke.
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- Ickpyo Hong
- University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Health Professions, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, Galveston
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine, Sealy Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, Galveston
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Health Professions, Department of Occupational Therapy, San Antonio
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine, Sealy Center on Aging, Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health, Galveston
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- George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Clinical Research and Leadership, Washington, DC
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Health Professions, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, Galveston; now with Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health, Galveston
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, School of Health Professions, Sealy Center on Aging, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, Galveston
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Labberton AS, Barra M, Rønning OM, Thommessen B, Churilov L, Cadilhac DA, Lynch EA. Patient and service factors associated with referral and admission to inpatient rehabilitation after the acute phase of stroke in Australia and Norway. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:871. [PMID: 31752874 PMCID: PMC6873491 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4713-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Unequal access to inpatient rehabilitation after stroke has been reported. We sought to identify and compare patient and service factors associated with referral and admission to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) after acute hospital care for stroke in two countries with publicly-funded healthcare. Methods We compared two cohorts of stroke patients admitted consecutively to eight acute public hospitals in Australia in 2013–2014 (n = 553), and to one large university hospital in Norway in 2012–2013 (n = 723). Outcomes were: referral to an IRF; admission to an IRF if referred. Logistic regression models were used to identify and compare factors associated with each outcome. Results Participants were similar in both cohorts: mean age 73 years, 40–44% female, 12–13% intracerebral haemorrhage, ~ 77% mild stroke (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale < 8). Services received during the acute admission differed (Australia vs. Norway): stroke unit treatment 82% vs. 97%, physiotherapy 93% vs. 79%, occupational therapy 83% vs. 77%, speech therapy 78% vs. 13%. Proportions referred to an IRF were: 48% (Australia) and 37% (Norway); proportions admitted: 35% (Australia) and 28% (Norway). Factors associated with referral in both countries were: moderately severe stroke, receiving stroke unit treatment or allied health assessments during the acute admission, living in the community, and independent pre-stroke mobility. Directions of associations were mostly congruent; however younger patients were more likely to be referred and admitted in Norway only. Models for admission among patients referred identified few associated factors suggesting that additional factors were important for this stage of the process. Conclusions Similar factors were associated with referral to inpatient rehabilitation after acute stroke in both countries, despite differing service provision and access rates. Assuming it is not feasible to provide inpatient rehabilitation to all patients following stroke, the criteria for the selection of candidates need to be understood to address unwanted biases.
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- Angela S Labberton
- Health Services Research Unit, Akershus University Hospital, PO Box 1000, 1478, Lørenskog, Norway. .,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Health Services Research Unit, Akershus University Hospital, PO Box 1000, 1478, Lørenskog, Norway.,Centre for Connected Care, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Neurology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Australia.,NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery, Melbourne and Newcastle, Melbourne, Australia.,Stroke Division, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery, Melbourne and Newcastle, Melbourne, Australia.,Stroke Division, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Australia.,Stroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery, Melbourne and Newcastle, Melbourne, Australia.,Stroke Division, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Australia.,Adelaide Nursing School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Thielbar KO, Triandafilou KM, Barry AJ, Yuan N, Nishimoto A, Johnson J, Stoykov ME, Tsoupikova D, Kamper DG. Home-based Upper Extremity Stroke Therapy Using a Multiuser Virtual Reality Environment: A Randomized Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 101:196-203. [PMID: 31715140 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.10.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare participation and subjective experience of participants in both home-based multiuser virtual reality (VR) therapy and home-based single-user (SU) VR therapy. DESIGN Crossover, randomized trial. SETTING Initial training and evaluations occurred in a rehabilitation hospital; the interventions took place in participants' homes. PARTICIPANTS Survivors of stroke with chronic upper extremity impairment (N=20). INTERVENTIONS Four weeks of in-home treatment using a custom, multiuser virtual reality system (VERGE): 2 weeks of both multiuser (MU) and SU versions of VERGE. The order of presentation of SU and MU versions was randomized such that participants were divided into 2 groups, First MU and First SU. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We measured arm displacement during each session (m) as the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcome measures include time participants spent using each MU and SU VERGE and Intrinsic Motivation Inventory scores. Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Recovery After Stroke Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) score and compliance with prescribed training were also evaluated. Measures were recorded before, midway, and after the treatment. Activity and movement were measured during each training session. RESULTS Arm displacement during a session was significantly affected the mode of therapy (MU: 414.6m, SU: 327.0m, P=.019). Compliance was very high (99% compliance for MU mode and 89% for SU mode). Within a given session, participants spent significantly more time training in the MU mode than in the SU mode (P=.04). FMA-UE score improved significantly across all participants (Δ3.2, P=.001). CONCLUSIONS Multiuser VR exercises may provide an effective means of extending clinical therapy into the home.
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- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
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- Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Electronic Visualization Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; School of Design, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina; Closed-Loop Engineering for Advanced Rehabilitation Research Core, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Postacute Care Setting Is Associated With Employment After Burn Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 100:2015-2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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McNair ND. The Projected Transition Trajectory for Survivors and Carers of Patients Who Have Had a Stroke. Nurs Clin North Am 2019; 54:399-408. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Stulberg EL, Dong L, Zheutlin AR, Kim S, Claflin ES, Skolarus LE, Morgenstern LB, Lisabeth LD. Associations of Self-Reported History of Depression and Antidepressant Use Before Stroke Onset With Poststroke Post-Acute Rehabilitation Care-An Exploratory Study: The BASIC (Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi) Project. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e013382. [PMID: 31423875 PMCID: PMC6759886 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.013382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Prestroke depression status and post–acute rehabilitation care (PARC) are determinants of poststroke depression and function. However, little is known on how prestroke depression status affects PARC placement, a possible pathway for upstream intervention. We examined how prestroke depression status affects PARC in a population‐based study. Methods and Results Incident ischemic stroke cases were from the BASIC (Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi) Project from 2008 to 2012. Prestroke depression status was self‐reported and categorized as (1) never depressed, (2) history of depression without antidepressant use before stroke onset, or (3) antidepressant use before stroke onset. PARC included home, a skilled nursing facility, or an inpatient rehabilitation facility. Confounder‐adjusted multinomial regression models were used to examine the association between prestroke depression status and PARC. Adjustment for stroke severity was deferred in the main analyses because it may lie on the causal pathway. There were 548 stroke survivors (mean age 65.3 years, 48.3% female, 62.6% Mexican‐American). The adjusted odds ratios comparing home discharge to a skilled nursing facility were 1.88 (95% CI: 0.86‐4.11) for those with a history of depression and 2.55 (95% CI: 1.11‐5.83) for those using an antidepressant at stroke onset, relative to those never depressed. The adjusted odds ratios comparing an inpatient rehabilitation facility to a skilled nursing facility were 1.17 (95% CI 0.40‐3.42) and 3.28 (95% CI 1.24‐8.67) for those with a history of depression and those using an antidepressant at stroke onset, respectively, relative to those never depressed. Conclusions Antidepressant use before stroke onset may increase odds of home and inpatient rehabilitation facility discharge compared with skilled nursing facility discharge.
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- Eric L Stulberg
- Department of Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI.,Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL
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- Department of Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI
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- Department of Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI.,University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor MI
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- Department of Biostatistics University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor MI
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- Department of Neurology University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor MI
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- Department of Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI.,Department of Neurology University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor MI
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- Department of Epidemiology University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor MI.,Department of Neurology University of Michigan School of Medicine Ann Arbor MI
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Discharge Patterns for Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients Going From Acute Care Hospitals to Inpatient and Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 97:636-645. [PMID: 29595584 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to explore variation in acute care use of inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities rehabilitation after ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. DESIGN A secondary analysis of Medicare claims data linked to inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities assessment files (2013-2014) was performed. RESULTS The sample included 122,084 stroke patients discharged to inpatient or skilled nursing facilities from 3677 acute hospitals. Of the acute hospitals, 3649 discharged patients with an ischemic stroke (range = 1-402 patients/hospital, median = 15) compared with 1832 acute hospitals that discharged patients with hemorrhagic events (range = 1-73 patients/hospital, median = 4). The intraclass correlation coefficient examined variation in discharge settings attributed to acute hospitals (ischemic intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.318, hemorrhagic intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.176). Patients older than 85 yrs and those with greater numbers of co-morbid conditions were more likely to discharge to skilled nursing facilities. Comparison of self-care and mobility across stroke type suggests that patients with ischemic stroke have higher functional abilities at admission. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests demographic and clinical differences among stroke patients admitted for postacute rehabilitation at inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities settings. Furthermore, examination of variation in ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke discharges suggests acute facility-level differences and indicates a need for careful consideration of patient and facility factors when comparing the effectiveness of inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities rehabilitation.
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Werner RM, Coe NB, Qi M, Konetzka RT. Patient Outcomes After Hospital Discharge to Home With Home Health Care vs to a Skilled Nursing Facility. JAMA Intern Med 2019; 179:617-623. [PMID: 30855652 PMCID: PMC6503560 DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.7998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Use of postacute care is common and costly in the United States, but there is significant uncertainty about whether the choice of postacute care setting matters. Understanding these tradeoffs is particularly important as new alternative payment models push patients toward lower-cost settings for care. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of patient outcomes and Medicare costs of discharge to home with home health care vs discharge to a skilled nursing facility. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A retrospective cohort study used Medicare claims data from short-term acute-care hospitals in the United States and skilled nursing facility and home health assessment data from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2016, on Medicare beneficiaries who were discharged from the hospital to home with home health care or to a skilled nursing facility. To address the endogeneity of treatment choice, an instrumental variables approach used the differential distance between the beneficiary's home zip code and the closest home health agency and the closest skilled nursing facility as an instrument. EXPOSURES Receipt of postacute care at home vs in a skilled nursing facility. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Readmission within 30 days of hospital discharge, death within 30 days of hospital discharge, improvement in functional status during the postacute care episode, and Medicare payment for postacute care and total payment for the 60-day episode. RESULTS A total of 17 235 854 hospitalizations (62.2% women and 37.8% men; mean [SD] age, 80.5 [7.9] years) were discharged either to home with home health care (38.8%) or to a skilled nursing facility (61.2%) during the study period. Discharge to home was associated with a 5.6-percentage point higher rate of readmission at 30 days compared with discharge to a skilled nursing facility (95% CI, 0.8-10.3; P = .02). There were no significant differences in 30-day mortality rates (-2.0 percentage points; 95% CI, 0.8-10.3; P = .12) or improved functional status (-1.9 percentage points; 95% CI, -12.0 to 8.2; P = .71). Medicare payment for postacute care was significantly lower for those discharged to home compared with those discharged to a skilled nursing facility (-$5384; 95% CI, -$6932 to -$3837; P < .001), as was total Medicare payment within the first 60 days after admission (-$4514; 95% CI, -$6932 to -$3837; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among Medicare beneficiaries eligible for postacute care at home or in a skilled nursing facility, discharge to home with home health care was associated with higher rates of readmission, no detectable differences in mortality or functional outcomes, and lower Medicare payments.
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- Rachel M Werner
- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.,Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Butzer JF, Kozlowski AJ, Virva R. Measuring Value in Postacute Care. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 100:990-994. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Rakesh N, Boiarsky D, Athar A, Hinds S, Stein J. Post-stroke rehabilitation: Factors predicting discharge to acute versus subacute rehabilitation facilities. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e15934. [PMID: 31145364 PMCID: PMC6709303 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000015934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to examine predictors of discharge of hospitalized stroke patients to either an acute inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) or subacute skilled nursing facility (SNF).A retrospective cohort study was done in a large multicampus urban academic medical center of individuals hospitalized for stroke between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015 and who were discharged to either an IRF (n = 84) or SNF (n = 59). A set of characteristics and scales were collected on each patient and assessed using univariate and multivariate regression analyses.Although univariate analyses revealed multiple measures were associated with discharge destination, the most predictive multivariate logistic regression model for discharge to SNF incorporated age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.09, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-1.13), premorbid physical disability (OR 7.52, 95% CI 1.66-34.14), and inability to ambulate before discharge (OR 5.84, 95% CI 2.01-16.92) with an overall c-statistic of 0.85.Increasing age, premorbid physical disability, and inability to ambulate increase the overall likelihood of discharge to a SNF. These findings need to be replicated in larger samples to determine whether they are generalizable.
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- Neal Rakesh
- Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
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Huang HC, Tsai JY, Liu TC, Sheng WY, Lin TC, Lin CW, Lee IH, Chung CP. Functional recovery of stroke patients with postacute care: a retrospective study in a northern medical center. J Chin Med Assoc 2019; 82:424-427. [PMID: 30893265 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Taiwan's NHI Administration proposed a nationwide postacute care-cerebral vascular disease (PAC-CVD) program, which transfers stroke patients at postacute phase in medical centers to community hospitals. Its aim is mainly to prevent a prolonged stay in medical centers, which usually results in higher medical costs. The present study evaluated the 3-months functional outcomes of stroke patients receiving PAC-CVD. METHODS We retrogradely retrieved patients' data from Stroke Registry of a Northern medical center. Patients admitted between January 2014 and March 2018 were screened. We included patients receiving PAC-CVD and age/sex/stroke severity/functional status-matched acute stroke patients (regular rehabilitation group). Baseline clinical characteristics and 3-months functional outcomes were analyzed. We defined 3-months mRS 0 to 2 as better, 3 to 4 as same, and 5 to 6 as worse functional recovery. RESULTS One-hundred-and-seventy-three patients receiving PAC-CVD and 173 matched controls (68.2 ± 14.0-years-old, 68.5% ± 11.22% men) were recruited. All patients were with mRS 3 to 4 at discharge from our medical center. The distributions of 3-months functional recovery in two groups were as follows: better/same/worse 3-months functional outcomes, PAC-CVD = 40.4%/57.8%/1.8%; controls (regular rehabilitation) = 33.9%/50.3%/5.8%. Multivariate analyses adjusted for age, sex, NIHSS, and cardiovascular risk factors were performed to evaluate whether PAC-CVD predicted better or poor functional outcomes. The results showed that compared with controls, PAC-CVD group had similar frequency of better functional recovery (odds ratio [OR] = 0.97, 95% CI = 0.54-1.74, p = 0.924) but less frequency of worse functional outcomes (OR = 0.08, 95% CI = 0.008-0.84, p = 0.035). CONCLUSION About one-third of patients with mRS 3 to 4 recovered well in 3-months after stroke in both PAC-CVD and regular rehabilitation groups. Our results showed that PAC-CVD program can significantly decrease functional decline after acute stroke.
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- Hui-Chi Huang
- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Outcomes of Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation of Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Subsequent Stroke. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 98:800-805. [PMID: 30998523 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to examine the functional outcomes and medical complications of patients with left ventricular assist device implantation and subsequent stroke during comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study of 21 patients admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility between 2009 and 2015. Main outcome measurements include admission and discharge Functional Independence Measure, length of stay, and Functional Independence Measure efficiency. RESULTS The study included 17 male and 4 female patients aged 32-75 yrs. Eleven patients (52%) required transfer to an acute care hospital for evaluation. Fifteen patients completed inpatient rehabilitation with median [interquartile range] length of stay 26 [13.5-34] days (range = 7-59 days), median [interquartile range] Functional Independence Measure gain of 18 [12.5-32], and median [interquartile range] Functional Independence Measure efficiency of 1.0 [0.6-1.44]. Patients who required transfer to acute care during their course but ultimately completed inpatient rehabilitation (n = 5) demonstrated larger median [interquartile range] Functional Independence Measure gain (40 [23-42]) and longer median [interquartile range] length of stay (35 [35-42]) compared with patients who completed inpatient rehabilitation without transfer (Functional Independence Measure gain = 15 [9.25-26.5]; length of stay = 14.5 [11.5-26.25]). CONCLUSIONS Patients with left ventricular assist device implantation and subsequent stroke demonstrate functional gains during acute inpatient rehabilitation programs. A large percent of patients required transfer to acute care.
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Robbins GT, Yih E, Chou R, Gundersen AI, Schnieder JC, Bean JF, Zafonte RD. Geriatric rehabilitation. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2019; 167:531-543. [PMID: 31753153 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-804766-8.00029-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Rehabilitation of elderly persons is accompanied by unique challenges, as the physiologic changes with aging may be compounded by a multitude of psychologic, social, and genetic factors. In this chapter we present an overview of the impairments that develop with aging. We discuss factors to consider when evaluating a patient with functional complaints and opportunities for treatment. We provide an overview of common injuries encountered in the elderly, prognostication, and general strategies employed for rehabilitation. New treatment options and areas of ongoing research are also discussed.
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- Gregory T Robbins
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Boston Veterans Administration, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Boston Veterans Administration, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Boston Veterans Administration, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Boston Veterans Administration, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Boston Veterans Administration, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Boston Veterans Administration, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States; Boston Veterans Administration, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
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Bowles KH, Ratcliffe SJ, Holmes JH, Keim S, Potashnik S, Flores E, Humbrecht D, Whitehouse CR, Naylor MD. Using a Decision Support Algorithm for Referrals to Post-Acute Care. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018; 20:408-413. [PMID: 30414821 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although hospital clinicians strive to effectively refer patients who require post-acute care (PAC), their discharge planning processes often vary greatly, and typically are not evidence-based. DESIGN Quasi-experimental study employing pre-/postdesign. Aimed at improving patient-centered discharge processes, we examined the effects of the Discharge Referral Expert System for Care Transitions (DIRECT) algorithm that provides clinical decision support (CDS) regarding which patients to refer to PAC and to what level of care (home care or facility). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Conducted in 2 hospitals, DIRECT data elements were collected in the pre-period (control) but discharging clinicians were blinded to the advice and provided usual discharge care. During the postperiod (intervention), referral advice was provided within 24 hours of admission to clinicians, and updated twice daily. Propensity modeling was used to account for differences between the pre-/post patient cohorts. MEASURES Outcomes compared between the control and the intervention periods included PAC referral rates, patient characteristics, and same-, 7-, 14-, and 30-day readmissions or emergency department visits. RESULTS Although 24%-25% more patients were recommended for PAC referral by DIRECT algorithm advice, the proportion of patients receiving referrals for PAC did not significantly differ between the control (3302) and intervention (5006) periods. However, the characteristics of patients referred for PAC services differed significantly and inpatient readmission rates decreased significantly across all time intervals when clinicians had DIRECT CDS compared with without. There were no differences observed in return emergency department visits. Largest effects were observed when clinicians agreed with the algorithm to refer (yes/yes). CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS Our findings suggest the value of timely, automated, discharge CDS for clinicians to optimize PAC referral for those most likely to benefit. Although overall referral rates did not change with CDS, the algorithm may have identified those patients most in need, resulting in significantly lower inpatient readmission rates.
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- Kathryn H Bowles
- University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health, Philadelphia, PA
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- University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health, Philadelphia, PA
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Louie DR, Lim SB, Eng JJ. The Efficacy of Lower Extremity Mirror Therapy for Improving Balance, Gait, and Motor Function Poststroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018; 28:107-120. [PMID: 30314760 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mirror therapy is less commonly used to target the lower extremity after stroke to improve outcomes but is simple to perform. This review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of lower extremity mirror therapy in improving balance, gait, and motor function for individuals with stroke. METHODS PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, and PsychINFO were searched from inception to May 2018 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing lower extremity mirror therapy to a control intervention for people with stroke. Pooled effects were determined by separate meta-analyses of gait speed, mobility, balance, and motor recovery. RESULTS Seventeen RCTs involving 633 participants were included. Thirteen studies reported a significant between-group difference favoring mirror therapy in at least one lower extremity outcome. In a meta-analysis of 6 trials that reported change in gait speed, a large beneficial effect was observed following mirror therapy training (standardized mean differences [SMD] = 1.04 [95% confidence interval [CI] = .43, 1.66], I2 = 73%, and P < .001). Lower extremity mirror therapy also had a positive effect on mobility (5 studies, SMD = .46 [95% CI = .01, .90], I2 = 43%, and P = .05) and motor recovery (7 studies, SMD = .47 [95% CI = .21, .74], I2 = 0%, and P < .001). A significant pooled effect was not found for balance capacity. CONCLUSIONS Mirror therapy for the lower extremity has a large effect for gait speed improvement. This review also found a small positive effect of mirror therapy for mobility and lower extremity motor recovery after stroke.
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- Dennis R Louie
- Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Canada; Rehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Canada
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- Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Canada; Rehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Canada
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- Rehabilitation Research Program, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Canada.
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Magdon-Ismail Z, Ledneva T, Sun M, Schwamm LH, Sherman B, Qian F, Bettger JP, Xian Y, Stein J. Factors associated with 1-year mortality after discharge for acute stroke: what matters? Top Stroke Rehabil 2018; 25:576-583. [PMID: 30281414 DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2018.1499303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate factors associated with 1-year mortality after discharge for acute stroke. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, we studied 305 patients with ischemic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage discharged in 2010/2011. We linked Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke clinical data with New York State administrative data and used multivariate regression models to examine variables related to 1-year all-cause mortality poststroke. RESULTS The mean age was 68.6 ± 14.8 years and 51.1% were women. A total of 146 (47.9%) were discharged directly home, 96 (31.5%) to inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), and 63 (20.7%) to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Overall, 24 (7.9%) patients died within 1-year post-discharge. Older age (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.05, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.00-1.10), higher National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) on admission (OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.03-1.17), and discharge destination (IRF vs. home, OR 0.10, 95% CI 0.01-0.94; and SNF vs. home, OR 2.22, 95% CI 0.71-6.95) were factors associated with 1-year all-cause mortality. When ambulation status at discharge was added to the model, ambulation with assistance and non-ambulation were significantly associated with mortality (ambulatory with assistance vs. ambulatory, OR 9.42, 95% CI 1.87-47.61; nonambulatory vs. ambulatory, OR 12.65, 95% CI 1.89-84.89). CONCLUSIONS While age and NIHSS on admission are important predictors of long-term outcomes, factors at discharge - ambulation status at discharge and discharge destination - are associated with 1-year mortality post-discharge for acute stroke and therefore could represent therapeutic targets to improve long-term survival in future studies.
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- Zainab Magdon-Ismail
- a American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Founders Affiliate , Albany , NY.,b School of Public Health , University at Albany, State University of New York , Rensselaer , NY
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- c The New York State Department of Health , Albany , NY
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- d Department of Neurology , Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston , MA.,e Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA
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- b School of Public Health , University at Albany, State University of New York , Rensselaer , NY
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- b School of Public Health , University at Albany, State University of New York , Rensselaer , NY
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- f Duke Clinical Research Institute , Durham , NC
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- g Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine , Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , New York , NY.,h Department of Rehabilitation Medicine , Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY.,i New York-Presbyterian Hospital , New York , NY
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Vincent-Onabajo G, Mohammed Z. Preferred rehabilitation setting among stroke survivors in Nigeria and associated personal factors. Afr J Disabil 2018; 7:352. [PMID: 30167388 PMCID: PMC6111380 DOI: 10.4102/ajod.v7i0.352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Incorporating patients' preferences in the care they receive is an important component of evidence-based practice and patient-centred care. OBJECTIVE This study assessed stroke patients' preferences regarding rehabilitation settings. METHODS A cross-sectional design was used to examine preferences of stroke patients receiving physiotherapy at three hospitals in Northern Nigeria. Personal factors and preferred rehabilitation setting data were obtained using the Modified Rankin Scale (to assess global disability) and a researcher-developed questionnaire. Associations between preferences and personal factors were explored using bivariate statistics. RESULTS Sixty stroke patients whose mean age was 53.6 ± 14.8 years participated in the study. Most of the participants (38.3%) preferred an outpatient setting, 19 (31.7%) preferred rehabilitation in their homes, 14 chose inpatient rehabilitation (23.3%), while 4 (6.7%) preferred the community. Age and source of finance were significantly associated with preferences. The majority (66.7%) of those aged ≥ 65 years expressed a preference for rehabilitation in the home or community (X2 = 6.80; p = 0.03). Similarly, most of the participants (53.3%) who depended on family finances preferred home- or community-based rehabilitation, while most of those who depended on employment income for finances preferred an outpatient rehabilitation setting (X2 = 16.80; p = 0.01). CONCLUSION A preference for rehabilitation in outpatient facilities predominated followed by home-based rehabilitation, and preferences varied based on age and source of finance. These variations in preferences have implications for making rehabilitation decisions.
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- Grace Vincent-Onabajo
- Department of Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy), University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy), University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Mitra R, Standaert CJ. The Value of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the New Health Care Market. PM R 2018; 8:475-8. [PMID: 27173173 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Raj Mitra
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Kansas, Medical Center Mail Stop 1046, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160(∗).
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- Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, and Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA(†)
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Balentine CJ, Kenzik K, Chu DI, Morris MS, Knight SJ, Brown CJ, Bhatia S. Planning post-discharge destination for gastrointestinal surgery patients: Room for improvement? Am J Surg 2018; 216:912-918. [PMID: 29778455 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND We compared short-term recovery for patients discharged to inpatient rehabilitation versus skilled nursing facilities after gastrointestinal surgery. MATERIALS & METHODS We conducted a propensity-matched cohort study of 12,939 adults discharged to inpatient rehabilitation or skilled nursing facilities after colectomy, pancreatectomy or hepatectomy at hospitals participating in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program from 2011 to 2014. Primary outcomes were readmission and mortality rates 30 days after surgery. RESULTS 9259 (72%) patients were discharged to skilled nursing facilities and 3680 (28%) to inpatient rehabilitation. Median age in both groups was 76 years and 82% of patients were white. There was no difference in 30-day readmission rates (16% for skilled nursing vs 16.8% for inpatient rehabilitation) but post-discharge mortality was higher for patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities (4.4%) compared to inpatient rehabilitation (1.6%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Increased utilization of inpatient rehabilitation services after gastrointestinal surgery may improve postoperative outcomes.
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- Courtney J Balentine
- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States; Institute for Cancer Outcomes & Survivorship, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States; Birmingham/Tuscaloosa VA Health Services Research & Development, United States.
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- Institute for Cancer Outcomes & Survivorship, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States.
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- Birmingham/Tuscaloosa VA Health Services Research & Development, United States; Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States.
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- Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC, Birmingham, Alabama, United States; Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics & Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States.
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- Institute for Cancer Outcomes & Survivorship, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States.
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