Setting the balance of care for older adults at risk of hospitalization and delayed discharge: A mixed-methods research protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Delayed hospital discharge is a persistent care quality issue experienced across health systems worldwide and remains a priority area to be addressed in Canada. Often associated with a decrease in services while waiting to leave the hospital, delayed discharge from hospital can lead to increased frailty, physical and cognitive decline, and caregiver burnout. Optimizing availability of and timely access to community-based health and social care are avenues that could reduce initial admissions to the hospital and length of hospital stay, and facilitate hospital discharges.

Methods

This research will explore the ways in which community resources could be leveraged to potentially avoid hospitalization and delayed hospital discharge for older adults using sequential

SUBMITTER: Kuluski K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651538 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature