Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations among People at Different Activity of Daily Living Limitation Stages.

Sophia Miryam Schüssler-Fiorenza RoseMargaret G StinemanQiang PanHillary BognerJibby E KurichiJoel E StreimDawei Xie

Published in: Health services research (2016)

Hospitalization rates for ACS conditions increased more dramatically with ADL limitation stage than did rates for non-ACS conditions. Adults with ADL limitations appear particularly vulnerable to potentially preventable hospitalizations for conditions typically manageable in ambulatory settings.

Keyphrases

acute coronary syndrome
blood pressure
physical activity
emergency department