The mobile seniors' clinic - an innovative transition of care for frail older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to evaluate the impact of Quebec's first hospital-at-home-inspired mobile Seniors' Clinic, the "Clinique des Ainés (CDA)", on frail older adults' returns to the Emergency Department (ED), mortality, and hospital Length Of Stay (LOS) and rehospitalizations.

Methods

Design: Quasi-experimental pre-post implementation cohort study.

Population

Patients aged ≥ 75 years admitted to the short-term geriatric unit after an ED consultation (control) or included by the CDA (intervention).

Outcomes

return to ED (RtoED), mortality, ED & hospital LOS, and rehospitalizations.

Statistical analyses

Multivariable regression modelling.

Results

Overall, 891 patients were included. At the intervention site (CDA) (n = 437), RtoED were similar

SUBMITTER: Boucher V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536935 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature