A complex intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions in nursing homes: a research programme including the BHiRCH-NH pilot cluster RCT

A complex intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions in nursing homes: a research programme including the BHiRCH-NH pilot cluster RCT

Background: An unplanned hospital admission of a nursing home resident distresses the person, their family and nursing home staff, and is costly to the NHS. Improving health care in care homes, including early detection of residents’ health changes, may reduce hospital admissions. Previously, we ide...

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Main Authors: Murna Downs, Alan Blighe, Robin Carpenter, Alexandra Feast, Katherine Froggatt, Sally Gordon, Rachael Hunter, Liz Jones, Natalia Lago, Brendan McCormack, Louise Marston, Shirley Nurock, Monica Panca, Helen Permain, Catherine Powell, Greta Rait, Louise Robinson, Barbara Woodward-Carlton, John Wood, John Young, Elizabeth Sampson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2021-02-01
Series:Programme Grants for Applied Research
Subjects:
care homes
nursing homes
early detection
acute deterioration
hospital avoidance
implementation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar09020

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https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar09020

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