Hospitalisations and emergency department presentations by older individuals accessing long-term aged care in Australia
ConclusionsWhile a high proportion of older people in long-term care have ED presentations, unplanned hospitalisations and potentially preventable hospitalisations, people in the community with home care packages experience these events at a higher frequency.PMID:38537302 | DOI:10.1071/AH24019
Source: Australian Health Review - Category: Hospital Management Authors: Stephanie L Harrison Catherine Lang Tesfahun C Eshetie Maria Crotty Craig Whitehead Keith Evans Megan Corlis Steve Wesselingh Gillian E Caughey Maria C Inacio Source Type: research
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