Case Studies and Articles

Calibrating the Continuum of Care

Providing the Data for the Right Care at the Right Time in the Right Setting

Targeting the Frail-Elderly Population

Adding Efficiencies to Admissions and Readmissions

Improving Acute Discharge Results

Acute Hospital Discharge - Why the RIGHT Place is the BEST Place

Frailty and Risk for Medicaid Members

HMOs Use of Function Scores in SNF Management of Post Acute Patients Shows Savings and Transparency of Care

The Analysis of 35 Inpatient Rehabilitation Admissions

How Much Care Does Mom Need

Payment and Rehabilitation Outcomes in the Skilled Nursing Setting

PPS Outcome Trends are Not Encouraging

Closing the Donut Hole of Care Management

Press Releases

SeniorMetrix and CREcare to Improve Outcome Measurements

SeniorMetrix Study Finds Intense Therapy Results In Better Outcomes, Shorter Stays, Less Rehab Cost For Patients

New Data System Cuts Costs Without Reducing Quality For Kaiser

New Study Provides Therapy Guidelines In Skilled Setting, An Industry First

SeniorMetrix Measurement Tool Endorsed by AOTA

Evidence

Hip Fracture Rehab

Latham, N., Jette, D., Warren, R. and Wirtalla, C. (2006)

Pattern of functional change during rehabilitation of patients with hip fracture.

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 87: 111-116

Therapy Intensity in SNF

Jette,D., Warren, R. and Wirtalla, C. (2005)

The relation between therapy intensity and outcomes of rehabilitation in skilled nursing facilities.

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 86:373-379

Rehab in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Jette,D., Warren, R. and Wirtalla, C. (2004)

Rehabilitation in Skilled Nursing Facilities- Effect of Nursing Staff and Therapy Intensity on Outcomes.

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 83: 704-712

Therapy Management Strategy

Martin, B., Warren, R., Barnes, C., Gade, G., Barrett, P. and Gunning, R. (2001).

Kaiser Permanente therapy management strategy.

Permanente Journal; 5: 2, 20-29

Reduced Utilization in Skilled Nursing

Warren R., Wirtalla C., Leibensberger, A. (2001)

Preliminary observations on reduced utilization in skilled nursing facility rehabilitation.

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 80:626-633

Improving Outcomes

Palmer, R. and Warren, R. (Eds) (1997)

Boston working group on improving healthcare outcomes through geriatric rehabilitation.

Medical Care Supplement; 35, 6

Predicting Patient Scores

Williams, B.C., Li, Yi, Fries, B.E. and Warren, R. (1997)

Predicting patient scores between the Functional Independence Measure and the Minimum Data Set: development and performance of a FIM-MDS "crosswalk".

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 78: 48-54

Rehabilitation Outcomes by Site of Service

A comparison of hospitals to subacute care units of freestanding skilled nursing facilities (1996).

Study prepared by Abt Associates, commissioned by the American Health Care Association.