Hospital patients with severe wounds: early evidence on the impact of Medicare payment changes on treatment patterns and outcomes
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DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2018.1559599
Abstract: Abstract Aims: This study examines the effects of recent changes in Medicare long-term care hospital (LTCH) payments on treatment patterns and outcomes for severe wound patients discharged from short-term acute care hospitals (STACHs). Materials and… read more here.
Keywords: sample; policy; treatment; payment ... See more keywords
Nutritional status and quality of nutrition in chronic wound patients
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DOI: 10.1111/iwj.13378
Abstract: Malnutrition is a negative confounding factor influencing wound healing. The prevalence of malnutrition increases with age, as do chronic wounds. The aim of this prospective study was to analyse the nutritional status of patients with… read more here.
Keywords: nutritional status; chronic wound; nutrition chronic; wound patients ... See more keywords