[Rehabilitative short-term care (REKUP): acceptance and practicability of a new care concept].

Background: Rehabilitative short-term care (REKUP) is aimed at geriatric patients in need of rehabilitation but not (yet) capable of rehabilitation after acute inpatient hospitalization with a positive rehabilitation prognosis. It was tested at two geriatric rehabilitation clinics from October 2020 to March 2022.

Objective: Qualitative process evaluation with respect to acceptance (service providers, health insurance), adoption (implementation at the start of the project), practicability (processes, contents, structures) and observed patient satisfaction.

[Rehabilitative subacute inpatient care-Optimizing posthospital care for geriatric patients with rehabilitation needs: results of the REKUP study].

Background: Geriatric patients in subacute inpatient care (SC) with rehabilitation needs after hospitalization seldom utilize rehabilitative services and are often transitioned to long-term care (LTC), suggesting that their care in SC can be optimized.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitative subacute inpatient care (REKUP) in improving the care of geriatric patients in SC with rehabilitation needs after hospitalization.

Methods: The study was conducted as a nonrandomized intervention trial with an historical control group (CG).

[Rehabilitation needs of geriatric patients in subacute inpatient care after acute inpatient hospitalization-a neglected claim].

Background: Geriatric patients after hospitalization often utilize subacute inpatient care (SC); however, little is known about their care and further health status.

Objective: To identify persons in SC with rehabilitation needs and improvement potential after hospitalization and to describe the care, relevant parameters of the health status as well as use of medical/nursing services in and after SC.

Methods: After positive screening for previous hospitalization and need of rehabilitation with improvement potential in 13 nursing homes, the length of stay, therapeutic treatments and physician contacts in SC as well as functional parameters, pain, quality of life and the utilization of services according to the Social Security Code V (SGB V) and SGB XI were assessed at baseline, at the end and 3 months after SC.

[Health economic evaluation of rehabilitative short-term care : Analysis of the costs of geriatric patients with and without rehabilitative short-term care after inpatient hospital stay].

Background: Geriatric patients requiring rehabilitation and admitted to short-term care after an acute inpatient hospital stay seldom receive rehabilitative services later. Rehabilitative short-term care (REKUP) supplements short-term care with rehabilitative measures, aiming to prevent functional restrictions and long-term care.

Study Objective: To conduct a cost and cost-effectiveness analyses of REKUP and provide data for a nationwide rollout.

[Communication training MultiTANDEMplus – A contribution to improve communication between professional caregivers and physicians].

Background: Failures of communication between professional caregivers and physicians affect the quality of supply of nursing home residents.

Aim: As part of a model project it was aimed to develop a training for caregivers to improve communication and promote cooperation with physicians.

Methods: For the needs assessment as a basis to develop the training 56 professional caregivers and 40 physicians engaged in nursing home care answered questionnaires regarding their cooperation.