Risk factors for hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge – a comparative retrospective study

Abstract Background The area of hospital readmission in older adults within 30 days of discharge is extensively researched but few studies look at the whole process. In this study we investigated risk factors related, not only to patient characteristics prior to and events during initial hospitalisa...

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Main Authors: Maria Glans, Annika Kragh Ekstam, Ulf Jakobsson, Åsa Bondesson, Patrik Midlöv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01867-3