Hospitalization and readmission after single-level fall: a population-based sample

• Main Authors: Alan Cook (Author), Rebecca Swindall (Author), Katherine Spencer (Author), Carly Wadle (Author), S. Andrew Cage (Author), Musharaf Mohiuddin (Author), Yagnesh Desai (Author), Scott Norwood (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Single-level falls (SLFs) in the older US population is a leading cause of hospital admission and rates are increasing. Unscheduled hospital readmission is regarded as a quality-of-care indication and a preventable burden on healthcare systems. We aimed to characterize the predic...