Unplanned transfer to acute care during inpatient geriatric rehabilitation: incidence, risk factors, and associated short-term outcomes

Abstract Background Information is scarce on unplanned transfers from geriatric rehabilitation back to acute care despite their potential impact on patients’ functional recovery. This study aimed 1) to determine the incidence rate and causes of unplanned transfers; 2) to compare the characteristics...

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Published in:BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors: Sofia Fernandes, Christophe Bula, Hélène Krief, Pierre-Nicolas Carron, Laurence Seematter-Bagnoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05081-3