Surgical rehospitalization of the medicare fee-for-service patient: a state-level analysis exploring 30-day readmission factors.

Purpose Of Study: Surgical readmissions are a concern to the integrity of the Medicare Trust Fund and gaining attention from policymakers concerned about solvency. This study explores factors associated with variation in surgical readmission rates across the states and provides implications for Medicare Case Management.

Primary Practice Setting(s): Acute inpatient hospital settings.

Acute myocardial infarction rehospitalization of the medicare fee-for-service patient: a state-level analysis exploring 30-day readmission factors.

Purpose Of The Study: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) readmission among the older adults is frequent and costly to the Medicare Trust Fund and to the patient in preventable suffering. In this study, we explore factors that are associated with states having AMI readmission rates that are higher than the U.S.

Heart failure rehospitalization of the Medicare FFS patient: a state-level analysis exploring 30-day readmission factors.

Purpose Of Study: Heart failure readmission among the elderly is frequent and costly to both the patient and the Medicare trust fund. In this study, the authors explore the factors that are associated with states having heart failure readmission rates that are higher than the U.S.

Pneumonia rehospitalization of the Medicare fee-for-service patient: a state-level analysis: exploring 30-day readmission factors.

Purpose Of The Study: Pneumonia hospitalization and subsequent readmission among the elderly are frequent and costly both to patient and to the Medicare trust fund. In this study, we explored the factors that are associated with states having pneumonia readmission rates that are higher than the U.S.

Comparison of four evaluation approaches in transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation treatment in two incomplete tetraplegic subjects.

Introduction:   In the present investigation, we applied the whole-hand transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy to two incomplete tetraplegic subjects and assessed their progress with four evaluation methods.

Methods:   Two spinal cord injured subjects with spastic upper extremities participated in the study. The TENS therapy was added to their regular treatment.