Trends in Hospital Deaths in Denmark from 1980 to 2014, at Ages 50 and Older

ConclusionResults provide evidence that Danes 50 years and older are increasingly dying outside the hospital context. We find three age ‐specific patterns in the proportion of hospital deaths. Changes in healthcare and social systems implemented in Denmark during the observation period may underlie the broader reduction in hospital deaths in the country.

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - November 28, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Angela Carollo, Nuria Calduch Verdiell, Jo Mhairi Hale, Karen Andersen ‐Ranberg, Rune Lindahl‐Jacobsen, Anna Oksuzyan Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research