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Peer reviewedMurtaugh, Christopher M.; Freiman, Marc P. – Gerontologist, 1995
Analysis of national medical data identified elderly nursing home residents with an elevated risk of hospitalization and the characteristics of their hospital stays. Findings indicate an elevated risk of hospitalization for residents diagnosed with one of several different primary diagnoses. Infections accounted for over 25% of hospital stays.…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Frail Elderly, Gerontology, Health Conditions
