A systematic review of outcomes following emergency transfer to hospital for residents of aged care facilities
Background: residential aged care facility (RACF) resident numbers are increasing.
Residents are frequently frail with substantial co-morbidity, functional and cognitive …
Residents are frequently frail with substantial co-morbidity, functional and cognitive …
Appropriateness of transferring nursing home residents to emergency departments: a systematic review
SE Lemoyne, HH Herbots, D De Blick, R Remmen… - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Elderly living in a Nursing Home (NH) are frequently transferred to an
Emergency Department when they need acute medical care. A proportion of these transfers …
Emergency Department when they need acute medical care. A proportion of these transfers …
Use of telemedicine can reduce hospitalizations of nursing home residents and generate savings for medicare
Hospitalizations of nursing home residents are frequent and result in complications,
morbidity, and Medicare expenditures of more than a billion dollars annually. The lack of a …
morbidity, and Medicare expenditures of more than a billion dollars annually. The lack of a …
Variability in antibiotic use across nursing homes and the risk of antibiotic-related adverse outcomes for individual residents
Importance Antibiotics are frequently and often inappropriately prescribed to patients in
nursing homes. These antibiotics pose direct risks to recipients and indirect risks to others …
nursing homes. These antibiotics pose direct risks to recipients and indirect risks to others …
Prevalence of dementia and cognitive impairment among older adults with hip fractures
BACKGROUND: Dementia and cognitive impairment are known to be risk factors for hip
fractures and are associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. Little is …
fractures and are associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. Little is …
Comprehensive geriatric assessment in the emergency department
G Ellis, T Marshall, C Ritchie - Clinical interventions in aging, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Changing global demography is resulting in older people presenting to emergency
departments (EDs) in greater numbers than ever before. They present with greater urgency …
departments (EDs) in greater numbers than ever before. They present with greater urgency …
Using the LACE index to predict hospital readmissions in congestive heart failure patients
H Wang, RD Robinson, C Johnson… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2014 - Springer
Background The LACE index has been used to predict the risk of unplanned readmission
within 30 days after hospital discharge in both medical and surgical patients. The aim of this …
within 30 days after hospital discharge in both medical and surgical patients. The aim of this …
Emergency Department Visits by Nursing Home Residents in the U nited S tates
Objectives To characterize emergency department (ED) use by nursing home residents in
the U nited S tates. Design Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care …
the U nited S tates. Design Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care …
[LLIBRE][B] Evidence-based nursing: The research-practice connection
SJ Brown - 2014 - books.google.com
Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection, Third Edition introduces
students to research methods and evidence-based practice (EBP). Written in an accessible …
students to research methods and evidence-based practice (EBP). Written in an accessible …
Reducing hospital admissions from nursing homes: a systematic review
B Graverholt, L Forsetlund, G Jamtvedt - BMC health services research, 2014 - Springer
Background The geriatric nursing home population is vulnerable to acute and deteriorating
illness due to advanced age, multiple chronic illnesses and high levels of dependency …
illness due to advanced age, multiple chronic illnesses and high levels of dependency …