Comparison of Community Reintegration Interventions When Using a Simulated Environment

Description

The investigators believe that rehabilitation specialists will use community reintegration treatments more if a simulated environment is available.

Conditions

Simulated Environments for Community Reintegration

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Study overview

The investigators believe that rehabilitation specialists will use community reintegration treatments more if a simulated environment is available.

Comparison of Community Reintegration Interventions Relative to the Institution of a Simulated Environment in Inpatient Rehabilitation and Pilot Study of the Impact of Simulated Environment on Functional Outcomes

Comparison of Community Reintegration Interventions When Using a Simulated Environment

Condition
Simulated Environments for Community Reintegration
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

New York

NewYork Presbyterian Hospital Baker Pavilion, New York, New York, United States, 10065

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Medical records of patients admitted to the IRU from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019 will be queried for number of minutes billed for Community Integration.
  • * Medical records of patients admitted to the IRU from April 2
  • * Patients admitted to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) of at least 18 years of age and older
  • * Patients who can read and provide informed consent in English.
  • * Patients who will be discharged to home after inpatient rehabilitation.
  • * Patients who are ambulatory with a minimal QI score of 3 on "Walk 10 feet".
  • * Patients who utilized the simulated environment during their inpatient stay.
  • * Patients who score 8 or greater on the BIMS on initial evaluation.
  • * The investigators will exclude medical records of patients admitted to the IRU from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021 because of the COVID restrictions that were in place.
  • * Patients who are less than 18 years of age.
  • * Patients who are not ambulatory due to medical reasons.
  • * Patients who cannot read and provide informed consent in English.
  • * Patients who were discharged to acute care, skilled nursing facility or long-term care facility after their inpatient rehabilitation stay.
  • * Patients who did not use the simulated environment during their inpatient stay.
  • * Patients who score 7 or lower on the BIMS on initial evaluation.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Weill Medical College of Cornell University,

Nasim Chowdhury, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Record Dates

2025-07-01