Publications by authors named "Sally Kaplan"
Background: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are associated with various physical and social adverse effects for patients but also contribute to a significant socioeconomic burden.
Purpose: To examine the clinical performance and safety of a collagen-alginate dressing in combination with standard wound care in non-healing VLUs.
Methods: In an observational, explorative, single-center study, VLUs of 60 patients were covered with a collagen-alginate dressing.
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a leading cause of lower extremity amputations among persons with diabetes (PWD) and a common cause of hospitalizations. This study identified demographic characteristics, lab values, and comorbidities associated with 30-day and 90-day hospital readmission in persons with DFU. A retrospective chart review at our institution examined 397 patients with type 2 diabetes admitted with DFU between January 2014 and December 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of using indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (IGFA) in assessing perfusion of chronic wounds after hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy.
Methods: From May 2016 to January 2018, 26 patients underwent both HBO2 and IGFA. A near-infrared charge-coupled camera measured the flow of intravenous indocyanine green into the wound.
Growth and payment adequacy of medicare postacute care rehabilitation.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
November 2007
Article Synopsis
- - In the early 1990s, Medicare saw a rapid increase in postacute care (PAC) providers, but spending grew even faster than the number of providers.
- - By the late 1990s, Congress mandated the creation of prospective payment systems (PPSs) for PAC to control spending; however, the new systems unintentionally led to greater spending growth and high profits for providers.
- - The article highlights MedPAC's evaluation of payment adequacy in PAC for 2006 and 2007, outlines issues with the PPSs that cause payment and cost mismatches, and reviews studies comparing patient assessments and outcomes for joint-replacement patients across different PAC settings.