Is nursing home residence an independent predictor of recurrent hospitalization in older adults?

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2013 Sep;14(9):706-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.05.008. Epub 2013 Jun 15.

Authors

Tuen-Ching Chan¹, Ivan Fan-Ngai Hung, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng, James Ka-Hay Luk, Leung-Wing Chu, Felix Hon-Wai Chan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Fung Yiu King Hospital, The University of Hong Kong; Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.

PMID: 23773304
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.05.008

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Female
Hong Kong / epidemiology
Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Male
Nursing Homes / statistics & numerical data*
Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data*
Predictive Value of Tests
Risk Factors