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Analysis of Rehabilitation Care and Outcomes

Funded by: National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Subcontract from: The Medlantic Research Institute
Project Period: 8/96 - 10/97

This project involves analysis of data collected in the Subacute Care Study and Rehabilitation Alternative Study and preparation of three papers. These papers include: 1. the relationship between rehabilitation service intensity and outcome; 2. one year outcomes and costs for hip fracture patients admitted to different rehabilitation settings; and 3. one year outcomes and costs for stroke patients admitted to different rehabilitation settings. In the first paper we will examine relationships between various therapy services and functional outcomes for different types of patients in an attempt to determine volume thresholds above which additional therapy has only limited benefit. The two papers on one-year outcomes will focus on changes in function, utilization outcomes, and Medicare costs incurred for different types of services. In addition to these three papers, the National Rehabilitation Hospital Research Center staff will also produce three papers using the Subacute Care Study data in collaboration with our staff.

Key Staff: Kramer, Eilertsen

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