Comparative Clinical Characteristics of Frail Older Adults in the Emergency Department: Long-Term Care Hospital versus Community Residence
Patients from LTCHs with frailty had higher hospital admission rates and increased in-hospital mortality compared to those in the community at the same frailty level. This study offers essential insights into the characteristics of older patients in LTCHs for healthcare administrators and medical staff worldwide.
Authors
- Dong Hoon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4306-8649)
- Yoon Hee Choi
- Ho Sub Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8141-3867)
- Ji Yeon Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8747-5508)
- Keon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5174-833X)
- Sung‐Jin Bae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2871-3323)
- Yunhyung Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4547-9535)
Institutions
- Ewha Womans University (KR)
- Ewha Womans University Medical Center (KR)
- Chung-Ang University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Personalized Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm14101026
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85