title: Re-admission of elderly patients after in-patient rehabilitation.
abstract: The re-admission rates of a cohort of 97 elderly patients discharged from hospital were ascertained. The overall re-admission rate at 30 days was 15%, at 90 days 24% and at 180 days, 30%. On 4 occasions (9%) re-admission was deemed avoidable by the general practitioner. Deterioration of existing disease accounted for 16 (36%) and a new medical event for 22 (49%) re-admissions.
authors.affiliation: Care of the Elderly Unit, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haines-Wood
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Gilmore
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Beringer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006302:Health Services Research; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires