Abstract:Background. Unplanned readmission to hospital is common among older adults and contributes to considerable healthcare costs and hospital-associated complications. We aimed to identify predictors of 30-day post-discharge unplanned readmission among older adults in our subacute geriatric ward, and to determine the prevalence of geriatric syndromes and develop a new predictive model for readmission of subacute geriatric patients.Methods: Consecutive patients admitted to our subacute geriatric ward between June 20… Show more
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