Disproportionate effects of dementia on hospital discharge disposition in common hospitalization categories

CONCLUSIONSDementia proportions in many hospitalization categories have increased. The variable effect of dementia on home discharge suggests that dementia has a differential influence on hospital discharge disposition depending on the DRG. These findings have implications for healthcare allocation and long‐term care planning. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2015. © 2015 Society of Hospital Medicine

Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - June 7, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Robert Y. Lin, Brian C. Scanlan, William Liao, Truc Phuong Thanh Nguyen Tags: Original Research Source Type: research