title: Transfer of patients from acute to long-term care: influence of patient characteristics on waiting period.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Spark M. Matsunaga Veterans Administration, Medical and Regional Office Center Honolulu, 459 Patterson Rd., Honolulu, HI 96819, USA.
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Epure
authors.forename: Patricia Lanoie
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Blanchette
mesh_terms: 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