Emergency department visits by nursing home residents. A retrospective Italian study of administrative databases from 2015 to 2019

Emergency department visits by nursing home residents. A retrospective Italian study of administrative databases from 2015 to 2019

Abstract Background Visits to Emergency Departments (ED) can be traumatic for Nursing Home (NH) residents. In Italy, the rate of ED visits by NH residents was recently calculated as 3.3%. The reduction of inappropriate ED visits represents a priority for National Healthcare Systems worldwide. Nevert...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Albanesi, Alessio Conti, Gianfranco Politano, Valerio Dimonte, Maria Michela Gianino, Sara Campagna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Nursing home
Emergency Department
Emergency visits
Older adults
Retrospective study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04912-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04912-7

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