OBJECTIVES To identify perceived barriers to communication between hospital and nursing home at the time of patient transfer and examine associations between perceived barriers and hospital and nursing home characteristics. DESIGN Mailed survey. SETTING Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in New York State. PARTICIPANTS Nursing home administrators, with input from other nursing ...

Most studies dealing with home ranges consider the study areas as if they were totally flat, working only in two dimensions, when in reality they are irregular surfaces displayed in three dimensions. By disregarding the third dimension (i.e., topography), the size of home ranges underestimates the surface actually occupied by the animal, potentially leading to misinterpretations of the animals'...

The Critically Endangered Fijian crested iguana, Brachylophus vitiensis, occurs at extreme density at only one location, with estimates of >10,000 iguanas living on the 70 hectare island of Yadua Taba in Fiji. We conducted a mark and recapture study over two wet seasons, investigating the spatial ecology and intraspecific interactions of the strictly arboreal Fijian crested iguana. This species...

This article describes how a children's home care service operates as part of a general paediatric service within an acute NHS trust. Although a debate exists about whether a home care service should be set up as part of a community or acute trust, there are advantages and drawbacks for staff within either system. The authors believe that children benefit regardless of where the service is based.