Simple walking test predicts elders’ functional abilities after heart attack
A brief walking assessment can predict which residents will have new limitations in bathing, dressing and other functions after a heart attack.
A brief walking assessment can predict which residents will have new limitations in bathing, dressing and other functions after a heart attack.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should exclude certain patients, including those in hospice and or with end-stage renal disease, when evaluating the payment structure for heart attacks, the American Hospital Association proposed in a letter Tuesday.
Comprehensive plans to prevent hospital readmissions for heart failure and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in U.S. hospitals are spotty at best, new research suggests.