Aims and objectives To review and synthesise the current literature on social support and
hospital readmission rates. Background Hospital readmission rates have not declined …

Background Emergency department (ED) crowding is common and associated with
increased costs and negative patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to conduct an in …

Background An unplanned ICU admission of an inpatient is a serious adverse event (SAE).
So far, no in depth-study has been performed to systematically analyse the root causes of …

Purpose Up to 22% of older patients who visit the emergency department (ED) have a return
visit within 30 days. To achieve patient-centered care for this group at the ED it is important …

Background Active involvement of relatives has the potential to improve postoperative
patient outcomes by prevention of complications sensitive to basic care and unplanned …

Objectives Because of fundamental differences in healthcare systems, US readmission data
cannot be extrapolated to the European setting: To investigate the opinions of readmitted …

Background Several literature reviews have been published focusing on the prevalence
and/or preventability of hospital readmissions. To our knowledge, none focused on the …

Background Hospital readmissions is an increasingly serious international problem,
associated with higher risks of adverse events, especially in elderly patients. There can be …

Objective This study aimed to determine whether pharmacist-provided home-based
medication review (HBMR) can reduce readmissions in the elderly. Design Retrospective …

Background In line with demographic changes, there is an increase in ED presentations and
unplanned return presentations by older patients (≥ 70 years). It is important to know why …