Safer Transitions: Optimising Care and Function from Hospital to Home

• Published in: International journal of integrated care Vol. 17; no. 5; p. 592
• Main Authors: O' Riordan, Yvonne, Bernard, Paul, Maloney, Paul, Enright, Alison, McGrath, Carmel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paterna Ubiquity Press 17.10.2017
• Subjects: Integrated delivery systems; Intervention; Patients; Primary care

Elderly patients living with frailty have complex and distinct needs. For many, being admitted to hospital has an adverse affect on their outcomes. Prolonged hospital admission is evidenced to lead to decreased mobility and function, negative cognitive change including delirium, increased mortality...