Hospitalization and readmission after single-level fall: a population-based sample

Hospitalization and readmission after single-level fall: a population-based sample

Abstract Background Single-level falls (SLFs) in the older US population is a leading cause of hospital admission and rates are increasing. Unscheduled hospital readmission is regarded as a quality-of-care indication and a preventable burden on healthcare systems. We aimed to characterize the predic...

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Main Authors: Alan Cook, Rebecca Swindall, Katherine Spencer, Carly Wadle, S. Andrew Cage, Musharaf Mohiuddin, Yagnesh Desai, Scott Norwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:
Geriatric trauma
Falls
Readmission
Hospitalization
Palliative care
Hospital charges
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-023-00463-4

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