Facility staffing associated with potentially avoidable hospitalizations in nursing home residents in Japan: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wide variations in facility staffing may lead to differences in care, and consequently, adverse outcomes such as hospitalizations. However, few studies focused on types of occupations. Therefore, we aimed to examine the association between a wide variety of facility staffing and potentially avoidable hospitalizations of nursing home residents in Japan.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study using long-term care and medical insurance claims data in Ibaraki Prefecture from April 2018 to March 2019, we identified individuals aged 65 years and above who were newly admitted to nursing homes. In addition, facility characteristic data were obtained from the long-term care insurance service disclosure system. Subsequently, we conducted a multivariable Cox regression a

SUBMITTER: Hamasaki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10504825 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature