Effects of an enhanced discharge planning intervention for hospitalized older adults: a randomized trial.

Susan J Altfeld; Gayle E Shier; Madeleine Rooney; Tricia J Johnson; Robyn L Golden; Kelly Karavolos; Elizabeth Avery; Vijay Nandi; Anthony J Perry

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Effects of an enhanced discharge planning intervention for hospitalized older adults: a randomized trial.

November 14, 2012

Altfeld SJ, Shier GE, Rooney M, et al. Gerontologist. 2013;53(3):430-40.

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An intervention to augment patient safety after hospital discharge in geriatric patients improved continuity of care between the inpatient and outpatient setting, but did not reduce readmission rates.

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