The effects of acute care hospitalization on health and cost trajectories for nursing home residents: A matched cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Thirty five percent to sixty seven percent of admissions to acute care hospitals from nursing homes are potentially preventable. Limited data exist regarding clinical and cost trajectories post an acute care hospitalization. To describe clinical impact and post-hospitalization costs associated with acute care admissions for nursing home residents. Analysis of population-based data. The 65,996 nursing home residents from a total of 645 nursing homes. Clinical outcomes assessed with the Changes in Health, End-stage disease and Symptoms and Signs (CHESS) scores, and monthly costs. Post-index date, hospitalized residents worsened their clinical conditions, with increases in CHESS scores (CHESS 3 + 24.5% vs 7.6%, SD 0.46), more limitations in activities of daily living (ADL) (86.1% vs 76.0%, SD

SUBMITTER: Kajdacsy-Balla Amaral AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575775 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature