A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study Using Health Administrative Data to Examine the Characteristics of Older Adults Incurring Delayed Discharge Days for Non-Clinical Reasons During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Alberta, Canada
Frequency of delayed discharge hospitalizations was consistent across the pandemic waves. Wave 3 had shorter length of delayed discharge hospitalization. The proportion of patients who were discharged to LTC increased over the course of the pandemic.
Authors
- Andrea Gruneir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1972-6253)
- Jonathan H. Chan
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Geriatrics Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.28.865
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Alberta Health Services