Why the study?
Does risk screening by an experienced community nurse reduce re-presentations and length of stay in older people presenting to the emergency department?
Population
2,139 men and women over 70 years of age presenting to the emergency department of an Australian regional…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
October 2002 to June 2003
Authors
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May support specialist community nurse screening in older ED patients; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Does risk screening by an experienced community nurse reduce re-presentations and length of stay in older people presenting to the emergency department?
Risk screening of older emergency department patients by a specialist community nurse decreases re-presentations and length of stay.
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