Analysis of Inappropriate Admissions of Residents of Medicalized Nursing Homes to Emergency Departments: A Prospective Multicenter Study in Burgundy

• Published in: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Vol. 17; no. 7; p. 671.e1
• Main Authors: Manckoundia, Patrick, Menu, Didier, Turcu, Alin, Honnart, Didier, Rossignol, Sylvie, Alixant, Jean-Christophe, Sylvestre, Franck-Henry, Bailly, Vanessa, Dion, Michèle, Putot, Alain
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Aged, 80 and over; Emergency Service, Hospital - utilization; Female; France; Health Services Misuse - trends; Humans; Male; Nursing Homes; Patient Admission - trends; Prospective Studies; medical nursing home; inappropriate admission; emergency department; Elderly

To determine the rate of inappropriate admissions to emergency departments (EDs) and to identify determinants of these admissions. Prospective multicenter study. Burgundy (France), EDs and medical nursing homes (MNHs). 1000 Burgundy MNH residents admitted to EDs, from April 17 to June 20, 2013. For...