Background Older patients often encounter negative health outcomes after discharge from
the hospital. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of discharge planning …

Background High rates of unplanned hospital readmissions are a burden on healthcare
systems and individuals. This study examined factors at, and after initial hospital discharge …

Background Unplanned readmissions befall up to 25% of acutely hospitalised older
patients, and many may be potentially preventable. Aim To assess the type and prevalence …

Objective. To evaluate whether implementation of discharge management by trained social
workers or nurses reduces hospital readmissions and institutionalizations of geriatric …

Background Acute hospital services account for the largest proportion of health care system
budgets, and older adults are the most frequent users. As a result, older people who have …

Background The area of hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge is
extensively researched but few studies look at the whole process. In this study we …

Materials and methods This was a prospective cohort study involving 172 consecutive non-
institutionalised patients, 65 years and older, admitted to an acute geriatric unit. The …

ContextComprehensive discharge planning by advanced practice nurses has demonstrated
short-term reductions in readmissions of elderly patients, but the benefits of more intensive …

Objective: To study the effects of a comprehensive discharge planning protocol, designed
specifically for the elderly and implemented by nurse specialists, on patient and caregiver …

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of Integrated Care and Discharge Support for
elderly patients in reducing accident and emergency department attendance, acute hospital …