Why the study?
What are the risk factors for hospital admission within 4 weeks of discharge from the emergency department in patients aged 75 years and older?
Population
468 patients aged 75 and over discharged to their home or hostel from the emergency department of a teaching…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 weeks
Authors
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Functional dependence predicts 4-week readmission after older adult ED discharge; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce admissions.
What are the risk factors for hospital admission within 4 weeks of discharge from the emergency department in patients aged 75 years and older?
Older patients discharged from the emergency department have a high risk of readmission within 4 weeks, which can be predicted by functional dependence such as transport needs and use of a community nurse.
Caplan et al. (1998) studied this question.
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