Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED regardless of cognitive status

Half of long-stay nursing home residents go to hospital ED 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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