Assessing the influence of patient language preference on 30 day hospital readmission risk from home health care: a retrospective analysis
Background In home health care, language barriers are understudied. Language barriers
between patients and providers are known to affect a variety of patient outcomes. How a …
between patients and providers are known to affect a variety of patient outcomes. How a …
Potentially more out of reach: public reporting exacerbates inequities in home health access
SA FASHAW‐WALTERS, M Rahman… - The Milbank …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Policy Points Public reporting is associated with both mitigating and exacerbating inequities
in high‐quality home health agency use for marginalized groups. Ensuring equitable access …
in high‐quality home health agency use for marginalized groups. Ensuring equitable access …
Selecting a skilled nursing facility for postacute care: individual and family perspectives
Objectives To describe individuals' experiences during the hospital discharge planning and
skilled nursing facility (SNF) selection process. Design Semistructured interviews focusing …
skilled nursing facility (SNF) selection process. Design Semistructured interviews focusing …
Patients are not given quality-of-care data about skilled nursing facilities when discharged from hospitals
Hospitals are now being held at least partly accountable for Medicare patients' care after
discharge, as a result of regulations and incentives imposed by the Affordable Care Act …
discharge, as a result of regulations and incentives imposed by the Affordable Care Act …
Quality of home health agencies serving traditional Medicare vs Medicare Advantage beneficiaries
Importance Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment is increasing, with one-third of Medicare
beneficiaries currently selecting MA. Despite this growth, it is difficult to assess the quality of …
beneficiaries currently selecting MA. Despite this growth, it is difficult to assess the quality of …
Postacute care outcomes in home health or skilled nursing facilities in patients with a diagnosis of dementia
Objective To compare the outcomes of postacute care between home health (HH) and
skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) following hospitalization among Medicare beneficiaries with …
skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) following hospitalization among Medicare beneficiaries with …
Hospital discharge planners need more information when referring patients to home health care: Insights from the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
Hospital discharge planners play an important role in helping patients choose appropriate
home health care. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they may not have had …
home health care. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they may not have had …
An investigation of the effect of anecdotal information on the choice of a healthcare facility
KC Madathil, JS Greenstein - Applied ergonomics, 2018 - Elsevier
This article includes two studies investigating the impact of anecdotal healthcare information
from the Internet on healthcare decisions. The availability of anecdotal information on the …
from the Internet on healthcare decisions. The availability of anecdotal information on the …
Choosing the best and scrambling for the rest: Hospital–nursing home relationships and admissions to post-acute care
Objective: We explored post–Affordable Care Act hospital and skilled nursing facility (SNF)
perspectives in discharge and admission practices. Method: Interviews were conducted with …
perspectives in discharge and admission practices. Method: Interviews were conducted with …
A surgeon's guide to treating older patients with colorectal cancer
Abstract Purpose of Review Review strategies to improve outcomes of colorectal cancer
treatment in older patients. Recent Findings Older colorectal patients face many barriers to …
treatment in older patients. Recent Findings Older colorectal patients face many barriers to …