Posts by Tamra Keeney, DPT, PhD
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Frailty Status Affects Outcomes of Medicare Beneficiaries Hospitalized With HF
Tamra Keeney, DPT, PhD, and team found that from 2008–2015, post-acute care use increased among frail Medicare beneficiaries discharged after hospitalization for heart failure. Although the number of days spent alive at home improved, mortality and readmission rates were highest among beneficiaries classified as frail.
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Optimizing Function for Patients With Advanced Heart Failure
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers are developing a novel palliative rehabilitation model to improve quality of life in older adults with advanced heart failure.
Biography
Tamra Keeney, DPT, PhD, is a physical therapist in Massachusetts General Hospital's Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine and a research scientist at the Mongan Institute Center for Aging and Serious Illness.
Geriatrics & Palliative Care
The Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital offers a wide range of clinical expertise including inpatient services, outpatient programs and home based programs.