Key result
Transitional care programs significantly reduced hospital readmission rates at 30 days (OR 0.75; 95% CI 0.62-0.91; p<0.01) among community-dwelling older adults.
Why the study?
Do transitional care programs reduce hospital readmissions and health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults?
Population
20,997 community-dwelling adults age 60 and over with at least one medical diagnosis across 23 studies, mean…
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
Up to 180 days
Authors
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Transitional care programs reduce 30-day readmissions in older adults; supports adoption in practice and extends evidence via quantified meta-analysis.
Systematic Review (n=20,997)
Yes
Do transitional care programs reduce hospital readmissions and health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults?
Odds Ratio: 0.75 (95% CI 0.62–0.91)
p-value: p=< 0.01
Transitional care programs significantly reduce hospital readmission rates up to 180 days in community-dwelling older adults.
Weeks et al. (2018) conducted a systematic review in Community-dwelling older adults with at least one medical diagnosis (n=20,997). Transitional care programs was evaluated on Hospital readmission rates at 30 days (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.62-0.91, p=< 0.01). Transitional care programs significantly reduced hospital readmission rates at 30 days (OR 0.75; 95% CI 0.62-0.91; p<0.01) among community-dwelling older adults.
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