Development and implementation of a stroke rehabilitation integrated care pathway in an Italian no profit institution: an observational study.

Background: To standardize assessment and coordinate processes in stroke rehabilitation, an integrated care pathway (ICP) was developed in an Italian Rehabilitation and Research Institution by a knowledge-translation interdisciplinary process, from evidence-based guidelines to rehabilitation practice. The ICP was implemented in two pilot Tuscan rehabilitation Centers.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to describe ICP development and assess the ICP effects on postacute stroke inpatient rehabilitation outcomes.

Predictors of recovering ambulation after hip fracture inpatient rehabilitation.

Background: Despite progress in surgery and care, hip fracture (HF) remains a catastrophic event, burdened with high risk of mortality and disability. This study aims at identifying predictors of recovering ambulation after intensive inpatient rehabilitation within the Tuscany Region HF rehabilitation pathway.

Methods: All HF patients referred from acute care to the two Massa-Carrara Rehabilitation facilities January 2015-June 2017 were enrolled.