The impact of early comprehensive geriatric screening on the readmission rate in an acute geriatric ward: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Unplanned readmission is an important healthcare quality issue. We studied the effect of a comprehensive geriatric screen (CGS) in the early admission course followed by a comprehensive geriatric assessment on readmission rates in elderly patients. METHODS:This quasi-experimental study with a historical comparison group was conducted in the geriatric ward of a referral centre in northern Taiwan. Older adults (aged > = 65 y/o) admitted from June 2013 to December 2013 were recruited for the geriatric screen group (N = 377). Patients admitted to the same ward from July 2011 to June 2012 were selected for the historical group (N = 380). The CGS was administered within the first 48 h after admission and was followed by a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). Confounding risk fact

SUBMITTER: Lin KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813968 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature