Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on care-quality outcomes in older adults admitted to hospital with altered mental status.

Adam FluckChristopher H FryJonathan RobinDavid FluckThang Sieu Han

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2024)

This combination of higher admission rate, shorter LOS, and an unchanging early readmission suggests a higher admission-discharge turnover of different patients with AMS and provides important insights into the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare delivery to individuals with AMS.

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