Patient transfer from nursing home to emergency department: outcomes and policy implications.

JS, Jones; PR, Dwyer; LJ, White; R, Firman

doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.1997.tb03818.x

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Patient transfer from nursing home to emergency department: outcomes and policy implications.

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Authors:

Jones JS

Dwyer PR

White LJ

Abstract

Objective To describe the process and outcomes of nursing home (NH) residents transferred to hospital EDs.Methods This was a prospective, observational study conducted at 2 Midwestern community teaching hospitals during a 12-month period. All elder patients (> 64 years of age) transferred to hospita...

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