A complex intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions in nursing homes: a research programme including the BHiRCH-NH pilot cluster RCT

• Main Authors: Murna Downs (Author), Alan Blighe (Author), Robin Carpenter (Author), Alexandra Feast (Author), Katherine Froggatt (Author), Sally Gordon (Author), Rachael Hunter (Author), Liz Jones (Author), Natalia Lago (Author), Brendan McCormack (Author), Louise Marston (Author), Shirley Nurock (Author), Monica Panca (Author), Helen Permain (Author), Catherine Powell (Author), Greta Rait (Author), Louise Robinson (Author), Barbara Woodward-Carlton (Author), John Wood (Author), John Young (Author), Elizabeth Sampson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: An unplanned hospital admission of a nursing home resident distresses the person, their family and nursing home staff, and is costly to the NHS. Improving health care in care homes, including early detection of residents' health changes, may reduce hospital admissions. Previously, w...