Is hospitalisation necessary? A survey of frail older persons with cognitive impairment transferred from nursing homes to the emergency department

ConclusionFrail older persons with cognitive impairment, who are in need of end‐of‐life care, should be prevented from unnecessary hospitalisation. The majority of these transfers to the emergency department can be avoided if there is better planning beforehand, more specially trained nurses in elderly care in the municipalities, and more physicians making house calls.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Empirical Studies Source Type: research