Early and Intermediate Hospital-to-Home Transition Outcomes of Older Adults Diagnosed With Diabetes

Conclusions Multimorbidity complicates home recovery of older adults with diabetes. Diabetes adds complexity to hospital-to-home care transitions. Transition difficulties predict higher risk for an unplanned care encounter. More intensive follow-up of older adults with diabetes during the first month following discharge is recommended.

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Source: The Diabetes Educator - January 13, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: LaManna, J. B., Bushy, A., Norris, A. E., Chase, S. K. Tags: Features Source Type: research