Elderly bedridden patients with dementia use over one quarter of resources in internal medicine wards in an Israeli hospital

ConclusionsAcute care hospitalization of EBRPD accounted for a high proportion of bed occupancy and ventilator use in internal medicine wards. EBRPD significantly increase the potential for MDRO transmission. Policymakers should seek alternatives to acute care hospitalization for EBRPD.
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research