Screening for older inpatients at risk for long length of stay: which clinical tool to use?

Screening for older inpatients at risk for long length of stay: which clinical tool to use?

Abstract Background Screening for inpatients at risk for long length of stay (LOS) is the first step of an effective hospital care plan for older inpatients. This study aims, in older adults admitted to a geriatric acute care ward, to examine and compare the 6-item brief geriatric assessment (BGA) a...

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Main Authors: Olivier Beauchet, Shek Fung, Cyrille P. Launay, Liam Anders Cooper-Brown, Jonathan Afilalo, Paul Herbert, Marc Afilalo, Julia Chabot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Older inpatients
Epidemiology
Screening
Frailty
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1165-4

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