Postsurgical Outcomes Improved With Coordinated Interdisciplinary Care
Interdisciplinary care was associated with shorter duration of hospital stay, fewer post-interventional complications, and lower rates of readmissions.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Telephone Follow-Up Does Not Improve 30-Day Outcomes of ED Discharges
Telephone call follow-up did not improve the care transitions of older adults from the emergency department.
More Generalist Physicians Billing for Nursing Home Care
The number of generalist physicians billing for nursing home care increased between 2012 to 2015.
Medications Often Cause Dry Mouth in Older Adults
Urological medications, antidepressants, and psycholeptics were significantly associated with dry mouth in intervention studies.
Majority of Elderly Patients Unaware of Deprescribing
While the majority of elderly patients are aware of medication harm, most are unfamiliar with deprescribing.
Two-Thirds of Americans Don’t Have Advance Directives
Among 795,909 people in 150 studies, only 36.7% had completed an advance directive.
Significant Number of Seniors Don’t Seek Help for Drug Costs
Among the respondents who said their medication costs were a burden, 49% had not talked to their doctors about the issue.
New Report Looks Into Patient Refusal of Home Health Care Services
Importance of home health care services are increasing, partly due to shorter hospital stays and complex needs.
Medicare Costs Soar With Pre-Admission Functional Impairments
There was an increase in mean Medicare costs after discharge that were linked to severity of pre-admission impairment.
Inpatient Age Significant Factor in Discharge Against Medical Advice
Race/ethnicity and poverty are more pronounced as risk factors for DAMA in elderly inpatients.
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