2023
A Descriptive Analysis of Access to Assistive Technology in Children With Acquired Brain Injury: The Right to Assistive Devices
Fins J, Knitter J, Mukherjee D, Conti K, Donleavy-Hiller B, Gerber L, Hersh J, Kotorac-Erlbaum R, Milch B, Klein S. A Descriptive Analysis of Access to Assistive Technology in Children With Acquired Brain Injury: The Right to Assistive Devices. Journal Of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2023, 39: 152-159. PMID: 37492972, PMCID: PMC10811270, DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facilityMedical recordsAcquired Brain InjuryHospital outpatient departmentsModerate to severe brain injuryBrain injuryTime to deliveryPotential adverse implicationsAssistive technologyNursing facilitiesSelf-carePediatric cliniciansFostering social integrationImprove mobilityInsurance coverageOutpatient departmentRetrospective chart review of patientsChart review of patientsRetrospective chart reviewAssessment delayInpatient statusVulnerable childrenDescriptive analysisMedical statusLongitudinal tracking
1999
End-of-Life Decision-Making in the Hospital Current Practice and Future Prospects
Fins J, Miller F, Acres C, Bacchetta M, Huzzard L, Rapkin B. End-of-Life Decision-Making in the Hospital Current Practice and Future Prospects. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 1999, 17: 6-15. PMID: 9919861, DOI: 10.1016/s0885-3924(98)00109-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComfort care plansEnd-of-life decision-makingHospitalized dying patientsCare planningDNR ordersDo-not-resuscitate (DNRAssociated with DNR ordersCare Assessment ToolUrban academic medical centerHealth care proxyImprove practice patternsLife-sustaining treatmentEnd-of-lifeAcademic medical centerPalliative servicesPalliative careComfort careAdult deathsArtificial nutritionOutcome measuresPractice patternsAssessment toolChart review of patientsCareMedical Center