| Characteristics of Older Adults Rehospitalized Within 7 and 30 Days of Discharge: Implications for Nursing Practice. | |
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PMID: 22800404 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Rehospitalization within 30 days consumes a significant portion of health care costs; therefore, interventions aimed at reducing the risk of rehospitalization are needed. A retrospective study was conducted examining rehospitalization rates and diagnoses according to discharge location and comparing characteristics of older adults within 7 and 30 days of discharge from a community hospital. Data on rehospitalization for Medicare fee-for-service patients (75 and older) over a 12-month period were obtained from the information technology department of a not-for-profit community hospital. A total of 6,809 patients were discharged, with 12% rehospitalized within 30 days. Skilled nursing facilities had the highest rehospitalization rates (15%), followed by home with home health care (13%) and then home with self-care (8%). The highest rehospitalization rates were in areas where nursing has a strong presence, suggesting that nurses can play an important role in the development of interventions aimed at reducing rehospitalizations. |
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Debra J Hain; Ruth Tappen; Sanya Diaz; Joseph G Ouslander |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-7-15 |
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Title: Journal of gerontological nursing Volume: - ISSN: 0098-9134 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-7-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7510258 Medline TA: J Gerontol Nurs Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-13 Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright 2012, SLACK Incorporated. |
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