A STUDY OF HOSPITALIZED ELDERLY PATIENTS NO LONGER ACUTELY ILL

Authors
ROCK BD AUERBACH C
Citation
Bd. Rock et C. Auerbach, A STUDY OF HOSPITALIZED ELDERLY PATIENTS NO LONGER ACUTELY ILL, Journal of social service research, 20(1-2), 1994, pp. 41-54
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work
Journal title
Journal of social service research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01488376
Volume
20
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
41 - 54
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-8376(1994)20:1-2<41:ASOHEP>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to uncover patients more at risk of beco ming ALC. ALC patients are most likely to enter the hospital through t he Emergency Department and are most likely to be female without a spo use. Males who are younger and alone also have a greater chance of bec oming ALC. This highlights the importance of identifying patients earl y in the treatment process who are at risk of becoming ALC. By doing s o length of stay in the hospital can be reduced.