Frequencies and reasons for unplanned emergency department return visits by older adults: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As unplanned Emergency Department (ED) return visits (URVs) are associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults, many EDs have initiated post-discharge interventions to reduce URVs. Unfortunately, most interventions fail to reduce URVs, including telephone follow-up after ED discharge, investigated in a recent trial. To understand why these interventions were not effective, we analyzed patient and ED visit characteristics and reasons for URVs within 30 days for patients aged ≥ 70 years.

Methods

Data was used from a randomized controlled trial, investigating whether telephone follow-up after ED discharge reduced URVs compared to a satisfaction survey call. Only observational data from control group patients were used. Patient and index ED visit characterist

SUBMITTER: van Loon-van Gaalen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10193595 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature