Effect of single follow-up home visit on readmission in a group of frail elderly patients – a Danish randomized clinical trial
Abstract Background Unplanned hospital admissions are costly and prevention of these has been a focus for research for decades. With this study we aimed to determine whether discharge planning including a single follow-up home visit reduces readmission rate. The intervention is not representing a ne...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4528-9 |