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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 Campagna
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • primary care
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • public health
  • risk assessment
  • social media
  • deep learning
  • network analysis
  • health promotion