Establishing and implementing best practice to reduce unplanned admissions in those aged 85 years and over through system change [Establishing System Change for Admissions of People 85+ (ESCAPE 85+)]: a mixed-methods case study approach

• Main Authors: Andrew Wilson (Author), Richard Baker (Author), John Bankart (Author), Jay Banerjee (Author), Ran Bhamra (Author), Simon Conroy (Author), Stoyan Kurtev (Author), Kay Phelps (Author), Emma Regen (Author), Stephen Rogers (Author), Justin Waring (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In England, between 2007/8 and 2009/10, the rate of unplanned hospital admissions of people aged 85 years and above rose from 48 to 52 per 100. There was substantial variation, with some areas showing a much faster rate of increase and others showing a decline. Objectives: To identify sy...