Provider Perspectives on the Influence of Family on Nursing Home Resident Transfers to the Emergency Department: Crises at the End of Life

Background. Nursing home (NH) residents often experience burdensome and unnecessary care transitions, especially towards the end of life. This paper explores provider perspectives on the role that families play in the decision to transfer NH residents to the emergency department (ED). Methods. Multi...

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Autores principales: Stephens, Caroline, Halifax, Elizabeth, Bui, Nhat, Lee, Sei J., Harrington, Charlene, Shim, Janet, Ritchie, Christine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4561315/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26379704
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/893062

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