... prevent and manage constipation in older adults undergoing inpatient rehabilitation using a multidisciplinary war on constipation (WOC) algorithm. Design/methodology/approach A quality improvement project in older adults undergoing rehabilitation for prevention and constipation management...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 --> Rehabilitation Patients Canada Article Type: News and views From: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 23, Issue 1 Keywords: Rehabilitation, Patients, Canada Two cardiologists...

... - cancer surgery, selected cardiac procedures, hip and knee replacements,cataract surgery, and MRI/CT exams. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 --> Health and medicine Rehabilitation Health services Canada Americas Canada Better access to better care Keywords...

... that the rehabilitation process was largely effective in terms of providing consistent, quality care, as more than half of the patients in our study achieved the maximum amount of rehabilitation possible given available inputs. Among patients that did not achieve maximum results, most could obtain increases in the degree...

... changes in the goals, tasks and tools of surveillance and in therapeutic approaches to the elderly. The “maintenance approach” has been replaced by a “rehabilitative approach” bringing about a real improvement in the quality of care in institutions. Presents selected findings from an evaluation of the RAF...

...Stuart Larner Discusses the progress that has been made nationally with quality rehabilitation services for people with physical disabilities in terms of competence, respect, choice, accessibility and responsiveness. Finds implementation to be patchy, but gives examples of good practice. Suggests...

...Edith M. Einspruch Describes how the challenge of providing rehabilitative services at reasonable costs is beginning to mount. The management of quality in rehabilitative services is therefore gaining increasing attention in the health care arena. States that if a link is implied between the above...