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Determine the accuracy of AM-PAC "6-Clicks" functional assessment scores for predicting discharge destination among hospitalized acute care patients.

April 25, 2014Physical TherapyOpen Access

AM-PAC “6-Clicks” Functional Assessment Scores Predict Acute Care Hospital Discharge Destination

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DJDiane U. JetteMGH Institute of Health Professions MSMary StilphenCleveland Clinic VRVinoth K. RanganathanCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

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Clinical study reveals that AM-PAC 6-Clicks scores accurately predict discharge destination in acute care, suggesting utility in post-acute transition planning.

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Determine the accuracy of AM-PAC "6-Clicks" functional assessment scores for predicting discharge destination among hospitalized acute care patients.
Evaluated the predictive performance of AM-PAC "6-Clicks" functional assessment scores obtained during acute care hospitalization.
Assessed destination outcomes following discharge from acute inpatient hospital settings.
AM-PAC "6-Clicks" functional assessment scores accurately predicted patient discharge destination following an acute care hospital stay.
Demonstrated that standardized functional mobility scoring provides actionable predictive utility for post-acute care placement decisions.

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Jette et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d73a438e958094d1b8a5dd https://doi.org/10.2522/ptj.20130359

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Clinical study reveals that AM-PAC 6-Clicks scores accurately predict discharge destination in acute care, suggesting utility in post-acute transition planning.

AM-PAC “6-Clicks” Functional Assessment Scores Predict Acute Care Hospital Discharge Destination

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AM-PAC “6-Clicks” Functional Assessment Scores Predict Acute Care Hospital Discharge Destination

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