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"Hospital at Home" Care Reduces Costs, Readmissions, and Complications and Enhances Satisfaction for Elderly Patients |
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Community-Based Volunteer Program Postpones or Avoids Nursing Home Admissions Among Neighborhood Seniors, Saving Millions of Dollars |
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Consortium of Pennsylvania Hospitals Adopts Standardized Wristband Colors, Leading to Reduction of Falls, Allergic Reactions at Rehabilitation Hospital |
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Creation of Households Program in Nursing Home Improves Residents' Health Status, Reduces Staff Turnover, and Boosts Demand for Services |
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Group Visits Expand Capacity to Serve Dementia Patients and Caregivers, Result in High Levels of Patient and Provider Satisfaction |
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Hospital-Based Program Proactively Identifies, Addresses Delirium Risk Factors in Elderly, Leading to Less Cognitive/Functional Decline and Lower Nursing Home Costs |
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Nursing Home "Neighborhoods" Emphasize Dignity and Independence, Leading to Improvements in Resident Health and Quality of Life and Lower Employee Turnover |
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Placing Mental Health Specialists in Primary Care Settings Enhances Patient Engagement, Produces Comparable Outcomes to "Gold Standard" Referral-Based Care |
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Prevention and Treatment Program Integrates Actionable Reports Into Practice, Significantly Reducing Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Home Residents |
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Specialty-Specific Medical Librarians Provide Quick Access to Evidence-Based Research, Leading to Reports of Improvements in Clinician Decisionmaking |
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Voluntary Osteoporosis Educational Modules for Nursing Home Physicians and Staff Do Not Reduce Falls or Fractures Among Residents |
QualityTools: |
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Comparing Oral Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes |
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Develop Your "Hospital At Home" Program |
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Forming a Community-Based Network: A Handbook |
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Health Not Cosmetics: Adult Tools Page |
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Health Not Cosmetics: For Physicians/Providers |
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Men: Stay Healthy at 50+—Checklists for Your Health |
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Nursing Home Improvement Feedback Tool |
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Pills for Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for Adults |
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Standardized Color-Coded Patient Wristbands |
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Staying Healthy at 50+ [Poster] |
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Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults |
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Women: Stay Healthy at 50+—Checklists for Your Health |
