Predictors of length of hospital stay among older adults admitted to acute care wards: a multicentre observational study

Davide L. Vetrano; Francesco Landi; Stefanie L. De Buyser; Angelo Carfì; Giuseppe Zuccala'; Mirko Petrovic; Stefano Volpato; Antonio Cherubini; Andrea Corsonello; Roberto Bernabei; Graziano Onder

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.709

Predictors of length of hospital stay among older adults admitted to acute care wards: a multicentre observational study

Davide L. Vetrano
, Francesco Landi
, Stefanie L. De Buyser
, Angelo Carfì
, Giuseppe Zuccala'
, Mirko Petrovic
, Stefano Volpato
, Antonio Cherubini
, Andrea Corsonello
, Roberto Bernabei
, Graziano Onder

Ghent University
University of Ferrara
Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani - Ancona

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Abstract

Reduction in length of hospital stay (LOS) is considered as a potential strategy to optimize resource consumption and reduce health care costs. We analysed predictors of increased LOS among older patients admitted to acute care wards according to type of admission (through the Emergency Room [ER] or elective).

Lingua originale	Inglese
pagine (da-a)	56-62
Numero di pagine	7
Rivista	European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume	25
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.709
Stato di pubblicazione	Pubblicato - 2014

Keywords

Elderly
Elective Admission
Emergency admission
Hospitalization
Length of stay
Polypharmacy

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Vetrano, D. L., Landi, F., De Buyser, S. L., Carfì, A., Zuccala', G., Petrovic, M., Volpato, S., Cherubini, A., Corsonello, A., Bernabei, R., & Onder, G. (2014). Predictors of length of hospital stay among older adults admitted to acute care wards: a multicentre observational study. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 25, 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.709

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Predictors of length of hospital stay among older adults admitted to acute care wards: a multicentre observational study

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