Targeting residents for transitions from nursing home to community.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze nursing home utilization patterns in order to identify potential targeting criteria for transitioning residents back to the community.

Data sources

Secondary data from minimum data set (MDS) assessments for an annual cohort of first-time admissions (N=24,648) to all Minnesota nursing homes (N=394) from July 2005 to June 2006.

Study design

We conducted a longitudinal analysis from admission to 365 days. Major MDS variables were discharge status; resident's preference and support for community discharge; gender, age, and marital status; pay source; major diagnoses; cognitive impairment or dementia; activities of daily living; and continence.

Principal findings

At 90 days the majority of residents showed a preference or support for community d

SUBMITTER: Arling G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2875755 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature