title: Predictors of hospital readmission among the elderly with congestive heart failure.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 20064, USA. hoskins@cua.edu
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hoskins
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Walton-Moss
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schroeder
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thiel
mesh_terms: 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