Screening for older inpatients at risk for long length of stay : which clinical tool to use?

Screening for older inpatients at risk for long length of stay : which clinical tool to use?

Background: Screening for inpatients at risk for long length of stay (LOS) is the first step of an effective hospital care plan for older inpatients. This study aims, in older adults admitted to a geriatric acute care ward, to examine and compare the 6-item brief geriatric assessment (BGA) and the “...

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Main Authors: Beauchet, Olivier, Fung, Shek, Launay, Cyrille P., Cooper-Brown, Liam Anders, Afilalo, Jonathan, Herbert, Paul, Afilalo, Marc, Chabot, Julia
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Science::Medicine
Older Inpatients
Epidemiology
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87836
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49292

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https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87836
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49292

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