Evacuation and Health Care Outcomes Among Assisted Living Residents After Hurricane Irma
Cassandra L. Hua,
Sweta Patel,
Kali S. Thomas
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceEvacuation has been found to be associated with adverse outcomes among nursing home residents during hurricanes, but the outcomes for assisted living (AL) residents remain unknown.ObjectiveTo examine the association between evacuation and health care outcomes (ie, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, mortality, and nursing home visits) among Florida AL residents exposed to Hurricane Irma.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsRetrospective cohort study using 2017 Medicare claims data. Participant… Show more
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