Predicting Risk of Potentially Preventable Hospitalization in Older Adults with Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Reducing potentially preventable hospitalization (PPH) among older adults with dementia is a goal of Healthy People 2020, yet no tools specifically identify patients with dementia at highest risk. The objective was to develop a risk prediction model to identify older adults with dementia at high imminent risk of PPH.

Design

A 30-day risk prediction model was developed using multivariable logistic regression. Patients from fiscal years (FY) 2009 to 2011 were split into development and validation cohorts; FY2012 was used for prediction.

Setting

Community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years of age) with dementia who received care through the Veterans Health Administration.

Participants

There were 1 793 783 participants.

Measurements

Characteristics

SUBMITTER: Maust DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6896207 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature