Early geriatric follow-up after discharge reduces readmissions – A quasi-randomised controlled trial

Conclusions A geriatrician and specialised nurse home-visit during the first days following hospital discharge reduces the readmission rate for acute medical patients by almost 50%, compared to patients accompanied home or subsequently telephoned. Hospitalisation was reduced, but 30-day mortality did not differ significantly between groups.
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research