The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a hospital avoidance program in a residential aged care facility: a prospective cohort study and modelled decision analysis
Abstract Background Residential aged care facility residents experience high rates of hospital admissions which are stressful, costly and often preventable. The EDDIE program is a hospital avoidance initiative designed to enable nursing and care staff to detect, refer and quickly respond to early si...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01904-1 |