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| Susan M FriedmanSummaryAffiliation: University of Rochester Country: USA Publications
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Falls and fear of falling: which comes first? A longitudinal prediction model suggests strategies for primary and secondary preventionSusan M Friedman
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1329-35. 2002..Our objectives were to determine the temporal relationship between falls and fear of falling, and to see whether these two outcomes share predictors...
Characteristics predicting nursing home admission in the program of all-inclusive care for elderly peopleSusan M Friedman
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, NY, USA
Gerontologist 45:157-66. 2005..This study determined overall risk and predictors of long-term nursing home admission within the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)...
Informal caregivers and the risk of nursing home admission among individuals enrolled in the program of all-inclusive care for the elderlySusan M Friedman
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Highland Hospital, Box 58, 1000 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
Gerontologist 46:456-63. 2006..We sought to determine whether participants in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) with an informal caregiver have a higher or lower risk of nursing home admission than those without caregivers...
Geriatric co-management of proximal femur fractures: total quality management and protocol-driven care result in better outcomes for a frail patient populationSusan M Friedman
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 56:1349-56. 2008..This is a potentially replicable model of care that uses the expertise of geriatricians to optimize the management of a common and serious condition...
Hazards of hospitalization: residence prior to admission predicts outcomesSusan M Friedman
Department ofMedicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
Gerontologist 48:537-41. 2008....
Impact of a comanaged Geriatric Fracture Center on short-term hip fracture outcomesSusan M Friedman
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
Arch Intern Med 169:1712-7. 2009..Hip fractures are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality for older adults. Patients sustaining hip fractures usually have comorbid conditions that may benefit from comanagement by geriatricians and orthopedic surgeons...
Fear of falling in new long-term care enrolleesSuzanne M Gillespie
Division of Geriatrics Aging, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Monroe Community Hospital, Rochester, NY, USA
J Am Med Dir Assoc 8:307-13. 2007..To measure the prevalence of fear of falling in older adults at the time of long- term care (LTC) enrollment and identify potentially treatable risk factors for low fall related self-efficacy...
The value of an organized fracture program for the elderly: early resultsStephen L Kates
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
J Orthop Trauma 25:233-7. 2011..To describe the early financial results of an organized hip fracture program for older adults...
Research Grants
- Function, Quality of Life and Nursing Home Use in PACESusan Friedman; Fiscal Year: 2005..These studies will be performed concurrently with a comprehensive educational plan, with an ultimate goal of preparing Dr. Friedman to become an independent investigator in clinically-based health services research. ..
