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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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Home-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: A randomized trial
Tinetti M, Baker D, Gottschalk M, Williams C, Pollack D, Garrett P, Gill T, Marottoli R, Acampora D. Home-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: A randomized trial. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 1999, 80: 916-922. PMID: 10453768, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9993(99)90083-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulticomponent rehabilitation programUsual careHip fractureRehabilitation programExtremity strengthOlder personsBetter gait performanceSelf-care ADLDaily living (ADL) disabilityDuration of rehabilitationOptimal functional recoveryProportion of participantsRehabilitation strategiesLower extremity strengthUpper extremity strengthYears of ageHome-based rehabilitationSocial activity levelsHome care servicesPrefracture levelSurgical repairFunctional recoveryImproved outcomesGait performanceHome care agencies