Reducing unplanned hospital admissions from care homes: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Duncan Chambers (Author), Anna Cantrell (Author), Louise Preston (Author), Carl Marincowitz (Author), Lynne Wright (Author), Simon Conroy (Author), Adam Lee Gordon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Care homes predominantly care for older people with complex health and care needs, who are at high risk of unplanned hospital admissions. While often necessary, such admissions can be distressing and provide an opportunity cost as well as a financial cost. Objectives Our objective was to...