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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedMakam AN, Nguyen OK, Xuan L
Long-term acute care hospital use of non-mechanically ventilated hospitalized older adults.
In this observational cohort study, the investigators sought to determine why non-mechanically ventilated hospitalized older adults are transferred to long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals rather than remaining in the hospital. The authors found that nearly half of the variation in LTAC use is independent of illness severity and is explained by which hospital and what region the individual was hospitalized in.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Makam AN, Nguyen OK, Xuan L .
Long-term acute care hospital use of non-mechanically ventilated hospitalized older adults.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2018 Nov;66(11):2112-19. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15564..
Keywords: Elderly, Hospitalization, Long-Term Care, Respiratory Conditions