The effect of a virtual ward program on emergency services utilization and quality of life in frail elderly patients after discharge: a pilot study

INTRODUCTION: Attendance at emergency departments and unplanned hospital readmissions are common for frail older patients after discharge from hospitals. A virtual ward service was piloted to deliver “hospital-at-home” services by community nurses and geriatricians to frail older patients immediatel...

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Autores principales: Leung, Doris YP, Lee, Diana Tze-Fan, Lee, Iris FK, Lam, Lai-Wah, Lee, Susanna WY, Chan, May WM, Lam, Yin-Ming, Leung, Siu-Hung, Chiu, Pui-Chi, Ho, Nelly KF, Ip, Ming-Fai, Hui, May MY
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4322950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25678782
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S68937

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4322950/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25678782
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S68937

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