Why the study?
Does a Transitional Care Center program reduce post-acute length of stay and improve outcomes in frail older patients requiring sub-acute care compared to customary care?
Does a Transitional Care Center program reduce post-acute length of stay and improve outcomes in frail older patients requiring sub-acute care compared to customary care?
A managed care Transitional Care Center model for frail older adults significantly reduced post-acute length of stay and costs while maintaining comparable rehospitalization rates and high satisfaction.
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TCC-associated shorter stays should not yet change post-acute pathways in frail elders; leaves open whether RCTs will confirm outcome benefits.
Sternberg et al. (1997) studied this question.
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