A complex intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions in nursing homes: a research programme including the BHiRCH-NH pilot cluster RCT
Background: An unplanned hospital admission of a nursing home resident distresses the person, their family and nursing home staff, and is costly to the NHS. Improving health care in care homes, including early detection of residents’ health changes, may reduce hospital admissions. Previously, we ide...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2021-02-01
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Series: | Programme Grants for Applied Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar09020 |