Re-admission of elderly patients after in-patient rehabilitation.

نویسندگان

  • J. Haines-Wood
  • D. H. Gilmore
  • T. R. Beringer
چکیده

The re-admission rates of a cohort of 97 elderly patients discharged from hospital were ascertained. The overall re-admission rate at 30 days was 15%, at 90 days 24% and at 180 days, 30%. On 4 occasions (9%) re-admission was deemed avoidable by the general practitioner. Deterioration of existing disease accounted for 16 (36%) and a new medical event for 22 (49%) re-admissions.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Ulster Medical Journal

دوره 65  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1996