Emergency department visits by nursing home residents. A retrospective Italian study of administrative databases from 2015 to 2019.
Beatrice AlbabesiAlessio ContiGianfranco PolitanoValerio DimonteMaria Michela GianinoSara CampagnaPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2024)
Our study indicates that more than half of NH residents' ED visits could potentially be prevented by treating residents in NH. Investments in the creation of a structured and effective network within primary care services, promoting the use of health technology and palliative care approaches, could reduce ED visits and help clinicians manage residents on-site and remotely.