Search Results - "PENROD, Joan D"
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Cost and utilization outcomes of patients receiving hospital-based palliative care consultation
Published in Journal of palliative medicine (01-08-2006)“…To compare per diem total direct, ancillary (laboratory and radiology) and pharmacy costs of palliative care (PC) compared to usual care (UC) patients during a…”
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Regional data exchange to improve care for veterans after non-VA hospitalization: a randomized controlled trial
Published in BMC medical informatics and decision making (04-07-2019)“…Coordination of care, especially after a patient experiences an acute care event, is a challenge for many health systems. Event notification is a form of…”
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Heterogeneity in Hip Fracture Patients: Age, Functional Status, and Comorbidity
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-03-2007)“…OBJECTIVES: To examine unidentified heterogeneity in hip fracture patients that may predict variation in functional outcomes. DESIGN: Observational,…”
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Benzodiazepine and Sedative-hypnotic Use Among Older Seriously Ill Veterans: Choosing Wisely?
Published in Clinical therapeutics (01-11-2014)“…Abstract Purpose The 2014 American Geriatrics Society’s Choosing Wisely list cautions against the use of any benzodiazepines or other sedative-hypnotics (BSHs)…”
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Unmet Need for Mental Health Care Among Veterans Receiving Palliative Care: Assessment is Not Enough
Published in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry (01-06-2014)“…Objective To determine whether inpatient palliative care teams' assessments of psychological distress affect receipt of in-hospital mental health care…”
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Network-Based Pilot Program to Improve Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit
Published in Journal of pain and symptom management (01-11-2011)“…Abstract Background Intensive care unit (ICU) care could be improved by implementation of time-triggered evidence-based interventions including identification…”
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Economics of Palliative Care for Hospitalized Adults With Serious Illness: A Meta-analysis
Published in JAMA internal medicine (01-06-2018)“…Economics of care for adults with serious illness is a policy priority worldwide. Palliative care may lower costs for hospitalized adults, but the evidence has…”
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Physical Therapy and Mobility 2 and 6 Months After Hip Fracture
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-07-2004)“…Objectives: To examine the relationship between early physical therapy (PT), later therapy, and mobility 2 and 6 months after hip fracture. Design:…”
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Patient Relocation in the 6 Months After Hip Fracture: Risk Factors for Fragmented Care
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-11-2004)“…Objectives: To describe the incidence and patterns of patient relocation after hip fracture, identify factors associated with relocation, and examine effect of…”
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Hospital-based palliative care consultation: effects on hospital cost
Published in Journal of palliative medicine (01-08-2010)“…Palliative care consultation teams in hospitals are becoming increasingly more common. Palliative care improves the quality of hospital care for patients with…”
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The Association of Race, Gender, and Comorbidity With Mortality and Function After Hip Fracture
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-08-2008)“…Background. Few studies of hip fracture have large enough samples of men, minorities, and persons with specific comorbidities to examine differences in their…”
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Meeting standards of high-quality intensive care unit palliative care: Clinical performance and predictors
Published in Critical care medicine (01-04-2012)“…OBJECTIVES:High-quality care for intensive care unit patients and families includes palliative care. To promote performance improvement, the Agency for…”
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Characteristics of Hospitalized Cancer Patients Referred for Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation
Published in Journal of palliative medicine (01-12-2017)“…Palliative care is associated with improved patient and family outcomes and lower cost of care, but studies estimate that <50% of hospitalized adults in the…”
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Choosing Models for Health Care Cost Analyses: Issues of Nonlinearity and Endogeneity
Published in Health services research (01-12-2012)“…Objective To compare methods of analyzing endogenous treatment effect models for nonlinear outcomes and illustrate the impact of model specification on…”
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Mental Illness and Mental Healthcare Receipt among Hospitalized Veterans with Serious Physical Illnesses
Published in Journal of palliative medicine (01-03-2017)“…Psychosocial distress among patients with limited life expectancy influences treatment decisions, treatment adherence, and physical health. Veterans may be at…”
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The rural interdisciplinary team training program: a workforce development workshop to increase geriatrics knowledge and skills for rural providers
Published in Gerontology & geriatrics education (01-01-2019)“…The Rural Interdisciplinary Team Training Program (RITT) is a team-based educational component of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Rural…”
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Training nurses for interdisciplinary communication with families in the intensive care unit: an intervention
Published in Journal of palliative medicine (01-12-2011)“…Critical care nurse communication training has largely been limited to didactic materials, interactive training for nurse supervisors, or brief participatory…”
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Cost savings associated with US hospital palliative care consultation programs
Published in Archives of internal medicine (1960) (08-09-2008)“…Hospital palliative care consultation teams have been shown to improve care for adults with serious illness. This study examined the effect of palliative care…”
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Prospective Cohort Study of Hospitalized Adults With Advanced Cancer: Associations Between Complications, Comorbidity, and Utilization
Published in Journal of hospital medicine (01-06-2017)“…BACKGROUND Inpatient hospital stays account for more than a third of direct medical cancer care costs. Evidence on factors driving these costs can inform…”
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Use of Medicare and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care by Veterans with Dementia: A Longitudinal Analysis
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-10-2009)“…The objectives of this study were to examine longitudinal patterns of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)–only use, dual VA and Medicare use, and Medicare‐only…”
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