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Developing quality indicators for elderly surgical patients.

McGory ML, Kao KK, Shekelle PG, Rubenstein LZ, Leonardi MJ, Parikh JA, Fink A, Ko CY.

Ann Surg. 2009 Aug;250(2):338-47.PMID: 19638913 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Preventive home visit model targeted to specific care needs of ambulatory frail elders: preliminary report of a randomized trial design.

Kono A, Fujita T, Tsumura C, Kondo T, Kushiyama K, Rubenstein LZ.

Aging Clin Exp Res. 2009 Apr;21(2):167-73.PMID: 19448389 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Acquisition costs and use of Medicare Part D-excluded drugs in Veterans Health Administration long-stay nursing home residents: a national, descriptive, secondary data analysis.

French DD, Campbell RR, Rubenstein LZ, Spehar AM.

Drugs Aging. 2008;25(10):855-60.PMID: 18808209 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Long-stay nursing home residents' hospitalizations in the VHA: the potential impact of aligning financial incentives on hospitalizations.

French DD, Campbell RR, Rubenstein LZ.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2008 Sep;9(7):499-503. Epub 2008 Jul 31.PMID: 18755423 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Understanding clinical dehydration and its treatment.

Thomas DR, Cote TR, Lawhorne L, Levenson SA, Rubenstein LZ, Smith DA, Stefanacci RG, Tangalos EG, Morley JE; Dehydration Council.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2008 Jun;9(5):292-301. Review.PMID: 18519109 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hip protectors in long-term care: another confirmatory trial.

Rubenstein LZ.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2008 Jun;9(5):289-90. No abstract available. PMID: 18519107 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Multidimensional preventive home visit programs for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Huss A, Stuck AE, Rubenstein LZ, Egger M, Clough-Gorr KM.

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2008 Mar;63(3):298-307. Review. Erratum in: J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 Feb;64(2):318. PMID: 18375879 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Rehospitalization after hip fracture: predictors and prognosis from a national veterans study.

French DD, Bass E, Bradham DD, Campbell RR, Rubenstein LZ.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Apr;56(4):705-10. Epub 2007 Nov 15.PMID: 18005354 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Drug costs and use in VHA nursing homes: a national overview of long-stay residents.

French DD, Campbell RR, Spehar AM, Rubenstein LZ, Cunningham FE.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Oct;8(8):515-8. Epub 2007 Sep 17.PMID: 17931575 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Determining the appropriateness of selected surgical and medical management options in recurrent stroke prevention: a guideline for primary care physicians from the National Stroke Association work group on recurrent stroke prevention.

Hanley D, Gorelick PB, Elliott WJ, Broder MS, Saver JL, Kidwell CS, Fagan SC, Wilson A, Lennihan L, Schwer WA, Rubenstein LZ, Crowell RM, Haines SJ, Lopez CC, Zorowitz R, Dubois RW.

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2004 Sep-Oct;13(5):196-207.PMID: 17903976 [PubMed]Related articles

Caring for patients with dementia: how good is the quality of care? Results from three health systems.

Chodosh J, Mittman BS, Connor KI, Vassar SD, Lee ML, DeMonte RW, Ganiats TG, Heikoff LE, Rubenstein LZ, Della Penna RD, Vickrey BG.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Aug;55(8):1260-8.PMID: 17661967 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Memory impairment among primary care veterans.

Chodosh J, Sultzer DL, Lee ML, Hahn TJ, Reuben DB, Yano EM, Mittman BS, Rubenstein LZ.

Aging Ment Health. 2007 Jul;11(4):444-50.PMID: 17612808 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Assessment of American College of Rheumatology quality criteria for rheumatoid arthritis in a pre-quality criteria patient cohort.

Kahn KL, Maclean CH, Wong AL, Rubenstein LZ, Liu H, Fitzpatrick DM, Harker JO, Chen WP, Traina SB, Mittman BS, Hahn BH, Paulus HE.

Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Jun 15;57(5):707-15.PMID: 17530663 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Risk-adjusted mortality rates of elderly veterans with hip fractures.

Bass E, French DD, Bradham DD, Rubenstein LZ.

Ann Epidemiol. 2007 Jul;17(7):514-9. Epub 2007 Apr 8.PMID: 17420142 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A randomized trial of a screening, case finding, and referral system for older veterans in primary care.

Rubenstein LZ, Alessi CA, Josephson KR, Trinidad Hoyl M, Harker JO, Pietruszka FM.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Feb;55(2):166-74.PMID: 17302651 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Frequency of going outdoors predicts long-range functional change among ambulatory frail elders living at home.

Kono A, Kai I, Sakato C, Rubenstein LZ.

Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2007 Nov-Dec;45(3):233-42. Epub 2007 Feb 12.PMID: 17296237 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A multivariate fall risk assessment model for VHA nursing homes using the minimum data set.

French DD, Werner DC, Campbell RR, Powell-Cope GM, Nelson AL, Rubenstein LZ, Bulat T, Spehar AM.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Feb;8(2):115-22. Epub 2006 Oct 27.PMID: 17289542 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The complexity of care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis: metrics for better understanding chronic disease care.

Kahn KL, MacLean CH, Liu H, Rubenstein LZ, Wong AL, Harker JO, Chen WP, Fitzpatrick DM, Bulpitt KJ, Traina SB, Mittman BS, Hahn BH, Paulus HE.

Med Care. 2007 Jan;45(1):55-65.PMID: 17279021 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Will my patient fall?

Ganz DA, Bao Y, Shekelle PG, Rubenstein LZ.

JAMA. 2007 Jan 3;297(1):77-86. Review.PMID: 17200478 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Overview of the MNA--Its history and challenges.

Vellas B, Villars H, Abellan G, Soto ME, Rolland Y, Guigoz Y, Morley JE, Chumlea W, Salva A, Rubenstein LZ, Garry P.

J Nutr Health Aging. 2006 Nov-Dec;10(6):456-63; discussion 463-5. Review.PMID: 17183418 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Application of explicit process of care measurement to rheumatoid arthritis: Moving from evidence to practice.

Kahn KL, MacLean CH, Liu H, Rubenstein LZ, Wong AL, Harker JO, Chen WP, Fitzpatrick DM, Bulpitt KJ, Traina SB, Mittman BS, Hahn BH, Paulus HE.

Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Dec 15;55(6):884-91.PMID: 17139665 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

National outpatient medication profiling: medications associated with outpatient fractures in community-dwelling elderly veterans.

French DD, Campbell R, Spehar A, Rubenstein LZ, Branch LG, Cunningham F.

Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2007 Feb;63(2):238-44. Epub 2006 Nov 10.PMID: 17096682 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Falls and their prevention in elderly people: what does the evidence show?

Rubenstein LZ, Josephson KR.

Med Clin North Am. 2006 Sep;90(5):807-24. Review.PMID: 16962843 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Falls in older people: epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for prevention.

Rubenstein LZ.

Age Ageing. 2006 Sep;35 Suppl 2:ii37-ii41. Review.PMID: 16926202 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Promoting physical activity and exercise in older adults.

Hui EK, Rubenstein LZ.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jun;7(5):310-4. Review.PMID: 16765867 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

National Veterans Health Administration hospitalizations for syncope compared to acute myocardial infarction, fracture, or pneumonia in community-dwelling elders: outpatient medication and comorbidity profiles.

French DD, Campbell R, Spehar A, Rubenstein LZ, Accomando J, Cunningham F.

J Clin Pharmacol. 2006 Jun;46(6):613-9.PMID: 16707407 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Orthostatic hypotension in the nursing home setting.

Iwanczyk L, Weintraub NT, Rubenstein LZ.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Mar;7(3):163-7. Epub 2006 Feb 7. Review.PMID: 16503309 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Falls in the nursing home: are they preventable?

Vu MQ, Weintraub N, Rubenstein LZ.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Mar;7(3 Suppl):S53-8, 52.PMID: 16500282 [PubMed]Related articles

Monitoring falls in cohort studies of community-dwelling older people: effect of the recall interval.

Ganz DA, Higashi T, Rubenstein LZ.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Dec;53(12):2190-4. Review.PMID: 16398908 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Using administrative data to track fall-related ambulatory care services in the Veterans Administration Healthcare system.

Luther SL, French DD, Powell-Cope G, Rubenstein LZ, Campbell R.

Aging Clin Exp Res. 2005 Oct;17(5):412-8.PMID: 16392417 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Developing quality indicators for elderly patients undergoing abdominal operations.

McGory ML, Shekelle PG, Rubenstein LZ, Fink A, Ko CY.

J Am Coll Surg. 2005 Dec;201(6):870-83. Epub 2005 Oct 10.PMID: 16310690 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Home-based comprehensive assessment of rural elderly persons: the CARE project.

Cravens DD, Mehr DR, Campbell JD, Armer J, Kruse RL, Rubenstein LZ.

J Rural Health. 2005 Fall;21(4):322-8.PMID: 16294655 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Appetite assessment: simple appetite questionnaire predicts weight loss in community-dwelling adults and nursing home residents.

Wilson MM, Thomas DR, Rubenstein LZ, Chibnall JT, Anderson S, Baxi A, Diebold MR, Morley JE.

Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Nov;82(5):1074-81.PMID: 16280441 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Depression in older patients admitted for postacute nursing home rehabilitation.

Webber AP, Martin JL, Harker JO, Josephson KR, Rubenstein LZ, Alessi CA.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Jun;53(6):1017-22.PMID: 15935027 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Falls in the nursing home: Are they preventable?

Vu MQ, Weintraub N, Rubenstein LZ.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2005 May-Jun;6(3 Suppl):S82-7.PMID: 15890306 [PubMed]Related articles

Effect of preventive home visits for ambulatory housebound elders in Japan: a pilot study.

Kono A, Kai I, Sakato C, Harker JO, Rubenstein LZ.

Aging Clin Exp Res. 2004 Aug;16(4):293-9.PMID: 15575123 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Falls in the nursing home: are they preventable?

Vu MQ, Weintraub N, Rubenstein LZ.

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2004 Nov-Dec;5(6):401-6. Review.PMID: 15530179 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Detection and management of falls and instability in vulnerable elders by community physicians.

Rubenstein LZ, Solomon DH, Roth CP, Young RT, Shekelle PG, Chang JT, MacLean CH, Kamberg CJ, Saliba D, Wenger NS.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004 Sep;52(9):1527-31.PMID: 15341556 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Development and evaluation of a patient self-report case-finding method for rheumatoid arthritis.

Wong AL, Harker JO, Mittman BS, Levy GD, Bulpitt KJ, Colburn KK, Liu H, Kahn KL, Hahn BH, Paulus HE, Rubenstein LZ.

Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Aug;34(1):484-99.PMID: 15305246 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Joseph T. Freeman award lecture: comprehensive geriatric assessment: from miracle to reality.

Rubenstein LZ.

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2004 May;59(5):473-7. No abstract available. PMID: 15123758 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Case finding for population-based studies of rheumatoid arthritis: comparison of patient self-reported ACR criteria-based algorithms to physician-implicit review for diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Liu H, Harker JO, Wong AL, Maclean CH, Bulpitt KJ, Mittman BS, Fitzgerald J, Grossman J, Rubenstein LZ, Hahn B, Paulus HE, Kahn KL.

Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2004 Apr;33(5):302-10.PMID: 15079761 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Frequency of going outdoors: a predictor of functional and psychosocial change among ambulatory frail elders living at home.

Kono A, Kai I, Sakato C, Rubenstein LZ.

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2004 Mar;59(3):275-80.PMID: 15031313 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Interventions for the prevention of falls in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials.

Chang JT, Morton SC, Rubenstein LZ, Mojica WA, Maglione M, Suttorp MJ, Roth EA, Shekelle PG.

BMJ. 2004 Mar 20;328(7441):680. Review.PMID: 15031239 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Risk factors for early and late mortality in hospitalized older patients: the continuing importance of functional status.

Ponzetto M, Maero B, Maina P, Rosato R, Ciccone G, Merletti F, Rubenstein LZ, Fabris F.

J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003 Nov;58(11):1049-54.PMID: 14630889 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The quality of medical care provided to vulnerable community-dwelling older patients.

Wenger NS, Solomon DH, Roth CP, MacLean CH, Saliba D, Kamberg CJ, Rubenstein LZ, Young RT, Sloss EM, Louie R, Adams J, Chang JT, Venus PJ, Schnelle JF, Shekelle PG.

Ann Intern Med. 2003 Nov 4;139(9):740-7.PMID: 14597458 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Preventing falls in elderly persons.

LoGerfo JP, Rubenstein LZ.

N Engl J Med. 2003 May 1;348(18):1816-8; author reply 1816-8. No abstract available. PMID: 12728918 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The yield, reliability, and validity of a postal survey for screening community-dwelling older people.

Alessi CA, Josephson KR, Harker JO, Pietruszka FM, Hoyl MT, Rubenstein LZ.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003 Feb;51(2):194-202.PMID: 12558716 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The epidemiology of falls and syncope.

Rubenstein LZ, Josephson KR.

Clin Geriatr Med. 2002 May;18(2):141-58. Review.PMID: 12180240 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Interventions that increase use of adult immunization and cancer screening services: a meta-analysis.

Stone EG, Morton SC, Hulscher ME, Maglione MA, Roth EA, Grimshaw JM, Mittman BS, Rubenstein LV, Rubenstein LZ, Shekelle PG.

Ann Intern Med. 2002 May 7;136(9):641-51.PMID: 11992299 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The Vulnerable Elders Survey: a tool for identifying vulnerable older people in the community.

Saliba D, Elliott M, Rubenstein LZ, Solomon DH, Young RT, Kamberg CJ, Roth C, MacLean CH, Shekelle PG, Sloss EM, Wenger NS.

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2001 Dec;49(12):1691-9.PMID: 11844005 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles