Informal caregivers of clients with neurological conditions

"Neurological conditions are common among home care clients and a significant proportion of informal caregivers providing care to these clients experience distress. The complexity of clients with neurological conditions suggests the need for multicomponent support strategies for informal caregivers."

Informal caregivers of clients with neurological conditions: profiles, patterns and risk factors for distress from a home care prevalence study
LA Mitchell, J Hirdes, JW Poss, C Slegers-Boyd, H Caldarelli, L Martin
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:350

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Institution specific risk factors for 30 day readmission at a community hospital

"We found that 30 day hospital readmissions may be associated with institution specific risk factors, even after adjustment for patient factors. These institution specific risk factors may be targets for interventions to prevent readmissions."

Institution specific risk factors for 30 day readmission at a community hospital: a retrospective observational study
L Park, D Andrade, A Mastey, J Sum
BMC Health Services Research, 2014, 14:40

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