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Effect of a Restorative Model of Posthospital Home Care on Hospital Readmissions
Tinetti ME, Charpentier P, Gottschalk M, Baker DI. Effect of a Restorative Model of Posthospital Home Care on Hospital Readmissions. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2012, 60: 1521-1526. PMID: 22860756, PMCID: PMC4083654, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04060.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome care episodeHome careUsual careHospital readmissionCare groupCare episodesCare modelLarge home care agencyUsual home careUsual care groupEmergency department visitsGood functional recoveryChronic care managementHome care practicesGroups of recipientsDepartment visitsAvoidable readmissionsFunctional recoveryRestorative careAcute hospitalsHome care agenciesBehavioral change theoriesMedicare recipientsReadmissionCare management
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The Design and Implementation of a Restorative Care Model for Home Care
Baker D, Gottschalk M, Eng C, Weber S, Tinetti M. The Design and Implementation of a Restorative Care Model for Home Care. The Gerontologist 2001, 41: 257-263. PMID: 11327492, DOI: 10.1093/geront/41.2.257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional outcomeOlder adultsAcute disease processHome careMultidisciplinary work groupHome health aidesHome-based careOlder patientsChronic disabilityPractice patternsHome care agenciesCare modelPatient progressRehabilitative interventionsDisease processMedical treatmentHealth aidesFunctional independenceCareCare agenciesPersonal careAdultsOutcomesPatientsWork groups