Evaluation of Restorative Care vs Usual Care for Older Adults Receiving an Acute Episode of Home Care
Tinetti ME, Baker D, Gallo WT, Nanda A, Charpentier P, O'Leary J. Evaluation of Restorative Care vs Usual Care for Older Adults Receiving an Acute Episode of Home Care. JAMA 2002, 287: 2098-2105. PMID: 11966384, DOI: 10.1001/jama.287.16.2098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome care episodeUsual care patientsCare patientsCare episodesRestorative careCare officesUsual careHome careFunctional statusFunctional declineUsual home careHealth care utilizationSelf-care functionSevere cognitive impairmentReceipt of MedicareHome care servicesAcute episodeBaseline characteristicsOlder patientsCare unitCare utilizationEmergency departmentTotal careHome care agenciesPatients