Quality Improvement Through the Introduction of Interdisciplinary Geriatric Hemodialysis Rehabilitation Care

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 90-97

  Li, Marilyn ^a   Porter, Eveline ^a   Lam, Robert ^b   Jassal, Sarbjit V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

functional impairment measure; geriatric rehabilitation; hemodialysis; nursing home; Quality improvement report

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; COMORBIDITY; DIALYSIS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; GERIATRIC REHABILITATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NEPHROLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEMODIALYSIS UNITS, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REHABILITATION; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 34250749610     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.04.011     Document Type: Article

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