TY - JOUR
T1 - Complexity in geriatric home healthcare.
AU - Murtaugh, Christopher
AU - Peng, Timothy
AU - Totten, Annette
AU - Costello, Beth
AU - Moore, Stanley
AU - Aykan, Hakan
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - The aging population and the associated rise in the prevalence of chronic conditions suggest that the home health population is increasingly complex and challenging to manage. The purpose of this study was to use national administrative data (Outcome and Assessment Information Set assessments of persons discharged in 2004 and 2005) to examine the clinical complexity of older adults admitted to home healthcare. Our descriptive analyses confirm that multiple chronic conditions and cognitive impairment are common and result in longer lengths of stay. The findings support the need for geriatric home healthcare practices that effectively address multiple morbidities and cognitive function.
AB - The aging population and the associated rise in the prevalence of chronic conditions suggest that the home health population is increasingly complex and challenging to manage. The purpose of this study was to use national administrative data (Outcome and Assessment Information Set assessments of persons discharged in 2004 and 2005) to examine the clinical complexity of older adults admitted to home healthcare. Our descriptive analyses confirm that multiple chronic conditions and cognitive impairment are common and result in longer lengths of stay. The findings support the need for geriatric home healthcare practices that effectively address multiple morbidities and cognitive function.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2009.00017.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2009.00017.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 19350878
AN - SCOPUS:65549127673
SN - 1062-2551
VL - 31
SP - 34
EP - 43
JO - Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
JF - Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
IS - 2
ER -