Trends in Length of Stay, Functional Outcomes, and Discharge Destination Stratified by Disease Type for Inpatient Rehabilitation in Singapore Community Hospitals From 1996 to 2005

Comparison of outcome measures from different pathways following total knee arthroplasty

“…This was seen in other studies as well, which have reported increased frequency of falls in patients who live alone. (6,9,13) Thirdly, patients sent to CHs had a lower baseline level of physical function and may have thus been less capable of rehabilitation. This aside, our statistical analysis showed that despite poorer preoperative functional levels, being sent to CHs after surgery was an independent factor for less improvement when compared to being discharged home.…”

“…Firstly, inpatient rehabilitation in CHs may be the optimal postoperative destination for patients with postoperative complications that require 24-hour healthcare support. (11,13) Secondly, in our local context, social reasons play a big part in choosing CHs as the discharge destination, as many patients do not have family members who are free during the day to take care of them.…”

“…(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11) In our local context, demand for subacute care in CHs has increased in recent years, with decreasing length of stay (LOS) post TKA and the improved quality of rehabilitation in CHs. (13) However, there is a paucity of literature comparing the benefits of inpatient subacute rehabilitation after TKA in CHs versus outpatient rehabilitation.…”

How Do Recurrent and First-Ever Strokes Differ in Rehabilitation Outcomes?

“…14,16,21 The rehabilitation efficiency is further calculated as the absolute FIM gain divided by the RehabLOS and measures the rate of functional recovery. The index was then multiplied by 30 to obtain the value per 30 days as the value was small.…”

“…The index was then multiplied by 30 to obtain the value per 30 days as the value was small. 14,16,21 The rehabilitation effectiveness is computed as the absolute FIM gain divided by the difference between the maximum FIM score (126) and the AdmissionFIM, and expressed as a percentage by multiplying by 100. This index measures the actual percentage of potential functional recovery achieved and has been reported in stroke cohorts.…”