Do older adults benefit from post-acute care following hospitalisation? A prospective cohort study at three Swiss nursing homes

Do older adults benefit from post-acute care following hospitalisation? A prospective cohort study at three Swiss nursing homes

BACKGROUND Post-acute care (PAC) programmes appear favourable for older adult inpatients too fragile to be discharged home without extensive support, but otherwise not qualifying for specific rehabilitation. Consequently, many Swiss nursing homes have opened PAC wards after a new federal...

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Main Authors: Marion Thalmann, Thomas Tröster, Karina Fischer, Gabriela Bieri-Brüning, Patrick E. Beeler, Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Michael Gagesch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2020-02-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
post-acute care
frail elderly
functional recovery
geriatric assessment
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2738

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