Elderly patients re-transferred from long-term care hospitals to emergency departments within 48 h
This study reveals that many health outcomes worsen upon re-transfer compared to the initial-transfer. These findings underscore the need for a coordinated healthcare system that ensures elderly patients from long-term care facilities are initially sent to appropriate hospitals during the initial transfer, which could mitigate repeated ED visits and ensure timely care.
Authors
- Sung‐keun Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0549-2388)
- Jin‐Hee Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2556-5484)
- Tae Young Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4570-5867)
- Seong Jung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2935-5334)
Institutions
- Chosun University Hospital (KR)
- National Medical Center (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-01140-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69