Cardiac rehabilitation in skilled nursing facilities: A missed opportunity

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-124

  Dolansky, Mary A ^a   Zullo, Melissa D ^b   Hassanein, Salwa ^c   Schaefer, Julie T ^b   Murray, Patrick ^d   Boxer, Rebecca ^e  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^d METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac rehabilitation; Older adults; Skilled nursing facility

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART REHABILITATION; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NURSING HOME; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT DISCHARGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857357851     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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