Discharge Communication of Dementia-Related Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Care Management Strategies During Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facility Transitions.

ABSTRACT: Provided the complexity of managing dementia-related neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), accurate communication about these symptoms at hospital discharge is critical to facilitating safe and effective transitions, particularly transitions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities (SNF), which are often poorly managed. Skilled nursing facilities providers have cited undercommunication regarding NPS as a major challenge that contributes to poor outcomes including rehospitalization. This multisite retrospective cohort study identified omission rates for NPS and associated management strategies in discharge communication as compared to medical record documentation in the 72 hours preceding discharge among hospitalized patients with dementia. High rates of omission were found across NPS and ma

SUBMITTER: Gilmore-Bykovskyi AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7892639 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature