Background Recent evidence suggests that home care nursing is variably prescribed after
vascular surgery, and may reduce emergency department visits and hospital readmissions …

Background Events occurring outside the hospital setting are underevaluated in surgical
quality improvement initiatives and research. Objective To quantify regional variation in …

Home care services support the goal of many patients and caregivers to live independently
at home and to 'age in place'. Home care referrals in the USA have increased nearly 60 …

Background Patients requiring vascular surgery have turned in older subjects with several
comorbidities with frailty problems and increased vulnerability. Treating this kind of patients …

Background Nursing home residents undergoing surgery have a higher rate of
postoperative adverse outcomes than nonnursing home patients. This study seeks to …

Ten major issues must be addressed when providing home care services for patients
recovering from open heart surgery. Filled with tips for patients and nurses, the “10 …

Aims and objectives To explore experiences of negative pressure wound therapy at home,
in patients with deep perivascular groin infection after vascular surgery and management in …

Collaboration with key nursing personnel is essential to successfully implement clinical
pathways, establish a dedicated vascular wing, and achieve significant hospital cost saving …

Introduction Following a carotid endarterectomy (CEA) procedure, patients are discharged to
their homes or other locations than home such as an acute care facility or skilled nursing …

Background Patient-centered quality outcomes such as disposition after surgery are
increasingly being scrutinized. Preoperative factors predictive of nonhome discharge (DC) …