Key result
In a pilot study of 122 inpatients, age showed a medium correlation with the BRASS risk band (ñ=0.485131) and a low correlation with 'revolving door' admissions (ñ=0.05191).
Observational (n=122)
Yes
Effect estimate: ñ=0.485131
The BRASS Index may be a useful tool for identifying inpatients at risk of prolonged hospitalization.
Age may inform BRASS-based risk stratification for prolonged stays; hypothesis-generating in this small cohort and requires prospective validation.
AIMS: A highly functional continuity of patient care, which is linked to the reduction of the risk of long-term hospitalization, above all for 'at-risk' patients. Research into an objective, reliable instrument for redirecting individual results to organizational aims to extend the entire country, is a fundamental step to move from a reactive assistance approach to a pro-active one. METHODS: An observational and descriptive retrospective study was carried out July - November 2014 in two Italian state hospitals, completing the BRASS Index within 48/72 hours of admission. RESULTS: The study group consisted of 122 inpatients. A correlation presented itself, albeit low (ñ=0.05191), between age and the number of 'revolving door' admissions; a medium correlation (ñ=0.485131) between age and risk band (according to BRASS). CONCLUSIONS: The BRASS Index is straightforward and swift, and can prove a valuable tool in directing nurses' attention to those patients most at risk of prolonged hospitalization.
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Cammilletti et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Inpatients (n=122). BRASS Index was evaluated on Correlation between age and risk band (according to BRASS) (ñ=0.485131). In a pilot study of 122 inpatients, age showed a medium correlation with the BRASS risk band (ñ=0.485131) and a low correlation with 'revolving door' admissions (ñ=0.05191).
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