Benchmarking Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics Using Functional Status Outcomes

Text-messaging program improves outcomes in outpatient cardiovascular rehabilitation

BACKGROUND Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (OP-CR) is a highly beneficial program but vastly under utilized. METHODS The efficacy of a text-messaging program was analyzed to determine if implementation could improve number of OP-CR sessions completed. All patients enrolled in OP-CR from July 2011 through December 2012 were invited to join a text-messaging program on their first visit. The p...

Costing the outpatient rehabilitation services in Nezam-Mafi Rehabilitation Center

Objectives: One of the basic challenges of health care centers is the inflated costs of services. Rehabilitation services play a significant role in restoring people's functional ability and returning people with disabilities to society. Costing the rehabilitation services in an accurate way could sustain advisable decisions on activity based budgeting and optimal resource allocation. The objec...

Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation – rehabilitation models and shortcomings in outpatient aftercare

BACKGROUND The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the bronchial asthma are widespread diseases. They need long-lasting and sustainable rehabilitation. OBJECTIVES The goal of this HTA is to describe the present supply and the economic relevance of out-patient pulmonary rehabilitation in conjunction with its social aspects. A further target is to derivate options for actions in th...

Vitamin d and rehabilitation: improving functional outcomes.

Vitamin D inadequacy is pandemic among rehabilitation patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Male and female patients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds are affected. Vitamin D deficiency causes osteopenia, precipitates and exacerbates osteoporosis, causes the painful bone disease osteomalacia, and worsens proximal muscle strength and postural sway. Vitamin D inadequacy can be prev...

Goal setting and functional outcomes in rehabilitation.