Review Showcases Key Postdischarge Strategies for Substance Use Treatment Success
A collection of studies was used to analyze the strongest strategies in acute-care settings for patients with substance use disorders.
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A collection of studies was used to analyze the strongest strategies in acute-care settings for patients with substance use disorders.
Module aims to help doctors identify the signs of malnutrition
Objective: To test the feasibility of using a standardised data collection tool to estimate the cost of stage 2-4 pressure ulcer (PU) care within an acute care setting. Method: Data on resource use and cost were obtained through a retrospective survey of nursing and medical notes collecting cost data for individual patients who received care for stage 2-4 PUs. Results: Data for 20 patients (12 male/8 female) were analysed. The average patient age was 69 years (range: 37-95 years). Of this sample, seven patients had hospital-acquired PUs (HAPUs) and 14 patients had community-acquired PUs (CAPU)...