Efficacy of an Aspiration Prevention Program That Utilizes the Gugging Swallowing Screen in Older Patients.
Ji Eun SongEunjeong JiNak Hyun KimJung Hun OhnYejee LimJongchan LeeHye Won KimSun-Wook KimJi Won RyuHee Sun ParkEun Sun KimPublished in: Clinical interventions in aging (2024)
The GUSS aspiration prevention program effectively prevented readmission due to pneumonia within 90 days in older patients with acute illnesses. This implies that the adoption of efficient aspiration prevention methods in older patients with acute illnesses could play a pivotal role by enhancing patient outcomes and potentially mitigating the healthcare costs linked to readmissions.