Research Platform  |   November 2018
Predicting Successful Community Discharge for Medicare Beneficiaries Across Postacute Settings: Determining Optimal Functional Score Categories
Chih-Ying (Cynthia) Li, PhD; Amol Karmarkar, PhD, OTR/L; Kenneth Ottenbacher, PhD, OTR; Hemalkumar Mehta, PhD
Author Affiliations
  • University of Texas Medical Branch
Article Information
Advocacy / Health Services Research and Education
Research Platform   |   November 2018
Predicting Successful Community Discharge for Medicare Beneficiaries Across Postacute Settings: Determining Optimal Functional Score Categories
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211510158p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-RP101B
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211510158p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-RP101B
Abstract

Date Presented 4/19/2018

Self-care and mobility are two main functional areas in occupational therapy. This study determined the optimal method to analyze functional scores (self-care and mobility) to predict successful community discharge for Medicare beneficiaries across postacute settings.

Primary Author and Speaker: Chih-Ying (Cynthia) Li

Additional Authors and Speakers: Amol Karmarkar, Kenneth Ottenbacher, and Hemalkumar Mehta