Objectives: To examine the extent to which elderly individuals use various skilled care facilities after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: State of Michigan from 1997 to 1998. Participants: Residents aged 65 and older enrolled in Medicare who underwent CABG. Measurements: Cumulative incidence of admission within 100 days of hospital discharge,… Continue reading Skilled Care Requirements for Elderly Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Keyword: Long-term Care
The Influence of Long-Term Care Insurance on the Likelihood of Nursing Home Admission
OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of long-term care (LTC) insurance on nursing home use. DESIGN: Longitudinal analysis, 1998 to 2006 waves of the Health Retirement Study. SETTING: Community-dwelling nationally representative sample. PARTICIPANTS: Nineteen thousand one hundred seventy adults aged 50 and older, 1998 wave. METHODS: Two groups of respondents were created at baseline: those with… Continue reading The Influence of Long-Term Care Insurance on the Likelihood of Nursing Home Admission
Disability and care needs among older americans
Policy Points: Nearly half of elderly Medicare beneficiaries have difficulty performing daily activities without assistance or receive help with such activities. This help is most often from informal caregivers. Substantial numbers of older adults living at home or in supportive settings other than nursing homes experience adverse consequences related to unmet need. With continuing care… Continue reading Disability and care needs among older americans