Unplanned admissions and readmissions in older people: a review of recent evidence on identifying and managing high-risk individuals
Unplanned admissions and readmissions in older people: a review of recent evidence on identifying and managing high-risk individuals
Rising unplanned hospital admissions are a problem in ageing populations worldwide. These admissions are associated with poor outcomes for older people, contribute to rising health care costs and impede the provision of planned care. Policy and practice in recent years has focused on identification of those at risk of unplanned admission and early intervention via a range of admission avoidance services. Despite this, unplanned admissions in older people continue to rise, and managing demand for unplanned care remains a priority. Questions remain about the risk factors for unplanned admission and the best approaches to identifying and intervening with those at risk. This review explores recent evidence on admission rates, risk factors for unplanned admission in older people, identification of those at highest risk and interventions to avert unplanned admission.
older people, admission, readmission, risk stratification, admission avoidance
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Walsh, Bronagh
5818243e-048d-4b4b-88c5-231b0e419427
August 2014
Walsh, Bronagh
5818243e-048d-4b4b-88c5-231b0e419427
Walsh, Bronagh
(2014)
Unplanned admissions and readmissions in older people: a review of recent evidence on identifying and managing high-risk individuals.
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 24 (3), .
(doi:10.1017/S0959259814000082).
Abstract
Rising unplanned hospital admissions are a problem in ageing populations worldwide. These admissions are associated with poor outcomes for older people, contribute to rising health care costs and impede the provision of planned care. Policy and practice in recent years has focused on identification of those at risk of unplanned admission and early intervention via a range of admission avoidance services. Despite this, unplanned admissions in older people continue to rise, and managing demand for unplanned care remains a priority. Questions remain about the risk factors for unplanned admission and the best approaches to identifying and intervening with those at risk. This review explores recent evidence on admission rates, risk factors for unplanned admission in older people, identification of those at highest risk and interventions to avert unplanned admission.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 10 July 2014
Published date: August 2014
Keywords:
older people, admission, readmission, risk stratification, admission avoidance
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/374225
ISSN: 0959-2598
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