Obesity among Nursing Home Residents: Association with Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Studies show that in nursing homes (NHs), the prevalence of moderate-to-severe obesity has doubled in the last decade and continues to increase. Obese residents are often complex and costly, and this increase in prevalence has come at a time when NHs struggle to decrease hospitalizations, particularly those that are potentially avoidable. This study examined the association between obesity and hospitalizations.

Design

We linked 2011-2014 national data using Medicare NH assessments, hospital claims, and the NH Compare.

Setting and participants

Individuals aged ≥65 years, newly admitted to NHs, who became long-term residents between July 1, 2011 and March 26, 2014. The analytical sample included 490,086 residents.

Methods

NH-originating hosp

SUBMITTER: Temkin-Greener H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483884 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature