The relationship between functional independence scores on admission and patient falls after stroke.

This study explores the relationships between patient admission scores on the FIM tool for patients admitted with stroke and their risk for falling within the first 5 days of admission to an acute rehabilitation hospital.

Shift happens: using outcomes to survive and thrive under PPS.

In the post prospective payment system (PPS) era, acute rehabilitation providers are presented with multiple challenges and opportunities. All inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) face the requisite demands for improved efficiency (e.g.