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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
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
0959-2598
228-237
Walsh, Bronagh
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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), 228-237. (doi:10.1017/S0959259814000082).

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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
Organisations: Faculty of Health Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 374225
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/374225
ISSN: 0959-2598
PURE UUID: 41282351-acf9-4319-a14d-7364f443c1c8
ORCID for Bronagh Walsh: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1008-0545

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Date deposited: 10 Feb 2015 13:42
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:59

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