Predictors of hospital readmission among the elderly with congestive heart failure.
This study compared elderly patients with congestive heart failure discharged from home healthcare to the home vs. those rehospitalized. The rate of rehospitalization in this sample of 117 was 27%. Significant predictors of rehospitalization included number of home healthcare days, number of previous hospitalizations, and the services of a home health aide. Implications include the timing and nature of home health visits.
Hoskins
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LM
School of Nursing, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA. hoskins@cua.edu
Walton-Moss
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B
Clark
H M
HM
Schroeder
M A
MA
Thiel
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L
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing*; D006699:Home Care Services; D018576:Home Health Aides; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors