Nursing Home Transfers for Behavioral Concerns: Findings from the OPTIMISTIC Demonstration Project.

Elizabeth E Hathaway Jennifer L Carnahan Kathleen T Unroe Timothy E Stump Erin O'Kelly Phillips Susan E Hickman Nicole R FowlerGreg A SachsDaniel Robert Bateman

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2020)

Most transfers for behavioral concerns merited hospital admission, and medical discharge diagnoses were common. There remain significant opportunities to improve pretransfer management of NH transfers for behavioral concerns.

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