Journal article
Risk factors for hospital readmission of elderly patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify which factors were associated with a risk of hospital readmission within 3 months after discharge of a sample of elderly patients admitted to internal medicine and geriatric wards.
METHODS: Of the 1178 patients aged 65 years or more and discharged from one of the 66 wards of the 'Registry Politerapie SIMI (REPOSI)' during 2010, 766 were followed up by phone interview 3 months after discharge and …
Authors
Franchi C; Nobili A; Mari D; Tettamanti M; Djade CD; Pasina L; Salerno F; Corrao S; Marengoni A; Iorio A
Journal
European Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 45–51
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.ejim.2012.10.005
ISSN
0953-6205