Hospitalisations and emergency department presentations by older individuals accessing long-term aged care in Australia
Stephanie L. Harrison,
Catherine Lang,
Tesfahun C. Eshetie
et al.
Abstract:Objective The study examined emergency department (ED) presentations, unplanned hospitalisations and potentially preventable hospitalisations in older people receiving long-term care by type of care received (i.e. permanent residential aged care or home care packages in the community), in Australia in 2019. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Registry of Senior Australians National Historical Cohort. Individuals were included if they resided in South Australia, Queensland, Vict… Show more
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