Hospital resource utilization and functional decline of geriatric patients

• Published in: Nursing economic Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 114 - 119
• Main Authors: Murray, Mary Ellen, Wells, Thelma J, Callen, Bonnie L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Jannetti Publications, Inc 01.05.2003; Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Age Distribution; Age groups; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Care and treatment; Clinical outcomes; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Female; Frail Elderly - statistics & numerical data; Geriatrics; Health care expenditures; Health care policy; Health Care Rationing - methods; Health Care Rationing - statistics & numerical data; Health Services for the Aged - economics; Health Services for the Aged - statistics & numerical data; Hospital Charges - statistics & numerical data; Hospital costs; Hospitalization; Hospitalization - economics; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; Hospitals; Humans; Male; Management; Medicare; Nursing; Nursing homes; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care); Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data; Patients; Software; United States; Variables; United States
• ISSN: 0746-1739; 2995-4053

Murray et al discuss the relationship between resource consumption and the Hospital Admission Risk Profile in identifying patients at risk for functional decline during hospitalization. The study aims to examine hospital charges of patients over age 65 years stratified by age group and determine if there is a relationship between functional decline in the elderly and their hospital charges. Basing on the HARP score, the study revealed differences in resource utilization by age group with a surprisingly lower utilization rate among the oldest patients.