Key result
Among 4.9 million elders transitioning through postacute and long-term care settings over 2 years, 22.4% experienced subsequent health care use indicating potential transition problems.
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A significant proportion of elders transitioning through postacute and long-term care settings experience subsequent health care use indicative of transition problems, particularly following discharge from acute care to paid home care.
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May warrant enhanced transition protocols in postacute elder care; leaves open which interventions reduce subsequent healthcare use.
Murtaugh et al. (2002) conducted a cohort in Elders using postacute and long-term care services. Transitions through postacute and long-term care settings was evaluated on Indicators of potential transition problems (emergency room visits, potentially avoidable hospital stays, and return to an institutional setting). Among 4.9 million elders transitioning through postacute and long-term care settings over 2 years, 22.4% experienced subsequent health care use indicating potential transition problems.
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