Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents visit ED every year regardless of cognitive status

Almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents visit ED every year regardless of cognitive status:

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A new study from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute has found that almost half of all long-stay nursing home residents experience at least one transfer to an Emergency Department over the course of a year regardless of their cognitive status. While a high percentage of long-stay nursing home residents were sent to the ED, only about a third of these individuals were subsequently admitted to the hospital.


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