RE-ADMISSION OF ELDERLY PATIENTS AFTER INPATIENT REHABILITATION

Authors
HAINESWOOD J GILMORE DH BERINGER TRO
Citation
J. Haineswood et al., RE-ADMISSION OF ELDERLY PATIENTS AFTER INPATIENT REHABILITATION, Ulster medical journal, 65(2), 1996, pp. 142-144
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Ulster medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00416193
Volume
65
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
142 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0041-6193(1996)65:2<142:ROEPAI>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The re-admission rates of a cohort of 97 elderly patients discharged f rom hospital were ascertained. The overall re-admission rate at 30 day s was 15%, at 90 days 24% and at 180 days, 30%. On 4 occasions (9%) re -admission was deemed avoidable by the general practitioner. Deteriora tion of existing disease accounted for 16 (36%) and a new medical even t for 22 (49%) re-admissions.