Re-admission of elderly patients after in-patient rehabilitation.

The re-admission rates of a cohort of 97 elderly patients discharged from hospital were ascertained. The overall re-admission rate at 30 days was 15%, at 90 days 24% and at 180 days, 30%. On 4 occasions (9%) re-admission was deemed avoidable by the general practitioner. Deterioration of existing dis...

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Autores principales: Haines-Wood, J., Gilmore, D. H., Beringer, T. R.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ulster Medical Society 1996
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2448585/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8979782
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Sumario:The re-admission rates of a cohort of 97 elderly patients discharged from hospital were ascertained. The overall re-admission rate at 30 days was 15%, at 90 days 24% and at 180 days, 30%. On 4 occasions (9%) re-admission was deemed avoidable by the general practitioner. Deterioration of existing disease accounted for 16 (36%) and a new medical event for 22 (49%) re-admissions.

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