Contemporary Trends and Predictors of Postacute Service Use and Routine Discharge Home After Stroke
Bettger J, McCoy L, Smith E, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Peterson E. Contemporary Trends and Predictors of Postacute Service Use and Routine Discharge Home After Stroke. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2015, 4: e001038. PMID: 25713291, PMCID: PMC4345857, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaFemaleHome Health NursingHospitalizationHumansIntracranial HemorrhagesLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient DischargeRecovery of FunctionRehabilitation CentersRisk FactorsSelf CareSkilled Nursing FacilitiesStrokeStroke RehabilitationTreatment OutcomeWalkingConceptsInpatient rehabilitation facilityPAC useSkilled nursing facilitiesHome healthStroke patientsService useHealth insurance typeHospital discharge dispositionStrongest clinical predictorsYears of agePostacute care servicesGuidelines-StrokeDischarge homeHospital stayDischarge dispositionClinical predictorsHemorrhagic strokeOral intakeDysphagia screenMultivariable analysisAcute careStroke hospitalizationsInsurance typeSNF useNursing facilities