Report In Annals Of Internal Medicine Shows Value Of Homecare
Main Category: Caregivers / HomecareArticle Date: 15 Jan 2006 - 17:00 PDT
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A recent article in the ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE describes a study that found homecare resulted in shorter length of stay, lower costs, and higher satisfaction levels for patients and families among 455 elderly patients with pneumonia, exacerbation of chronic heart failure, exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or cellulitis.
See "Hospital at Home: Feasibility and Outcomes of a Program To Provide Hospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Older Patients," Annals of Internal Medicine, December 6, 2005, Volume 143, Issue 11, pages 798-808. For full text, see http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/143/11/798.
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