Predictors for Unplanned Hospitalization of New Home Care Clients

201633 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jukka K. Rönneikkö

Matti Mäkelä · Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Esa Jämsen · Hatanpää Hospital

Heini Huhtala · Tampere University

Harriet Finne‐Soveri · City of Helsinki

Anja Noro · Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Jaakko Valvanne · Tampere University

Abstract

Assessing new home care clients using the RAI-HC reveals modifiable risk factors for unplanned hospitalization. Systematic assessment by a multidisciplinary team at the beginning of the service and targeting modifiable risk factors could reduce the risk of unplanned hospitalization.

Topics & Keywords

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Frailty in Older Adults Emergency and Acute Care Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 65, Issue 2, pp. 407-414

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14486

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