title: The longer/sicker dilemma.
abstract: Our aging population is likely to experience more severe illnesses and longer hospital stays as they develop chronic illnesses. For discharge planners working with the "longer/sicker" patient, post-hospital followup and psychosocial assessment become primary considerations to meet the needs of the chronically ill.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics*; D003625:Data Collection; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends; D006278:Medicare; D010351:Patient Discharge; D014481:United States