title: Hospital resource utilization and functional decline of geriatric patients.
authors.forename: Mary Ellen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Thelma J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Bonnie L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Callen
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States