Comprehensive Discharge Planning for the Hospitalized Elderly
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TL;DR
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a comprehensive discharge planning protocol designed specifically for the elderly and implemented by nurse specialists on patient and caregiver outcomes and charges for care.
Abstract
Study findings support the need for comprehensive discharge planning designed for the elderly and implemented by nurse specialists to improve their outcomes after hospital discharge and to achieve cost savings. The findings also suggest that this intervention had its greatest effect in delaying or preventing rehospitalization of patients in the medical intervention group during the first 6 weeks after discharge.