Transfer of patients from acute to long-term care: influence of patient characteristics on waiting period.
Hawaii's number of nursing home beds per capita is much lower than the national average, making it difficult to transfer some hospitalized patients to long-term care facilities. We prospectively followed patients wait-listed for nursing home placement in two Honolulu hospitals and found several patient characteristics that impeded transfer. These results could be used to help with long-term care planning.
Epure
James P
JP
Spark M. Matsunaga Veterans Administration, Medical and Regional Office Center Honolulu, 459 Patterson Rd., Honolulu, HI 96819, USA.
Blanchette
Patricia Lanoie
PL
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006254:Hawaii; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D018579:Patient Selection; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014850:Waiting Lists