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A review of the literature on patient participation in transitions of the elderly
(Journal article, 2015)Patient participation is highlighted in healthcare policy documents as an important area to address in order to improve and secure healthcare quality. The literature on healthcare quality and safety furthermore reveals ... -
Comprehensive geriatric care for patients with hip fractures: a prospective, randomised, controlled trial
(Journal article, 2015)Background: Most patients with hip fractures are characterised by older age (>70 years), frailty, and functional deterioration, and their long-term outcomes are poor with increased costs. We compared the effectiveness and ... -
Effectiveness of an intermediate care hospital on readmissions, mortality, activities of daily living and use of health care services among hospitalized adults aged 60 years and older - a controlled observational study
(Journal article, 2015)Background: Intermediate care is a health care model developed to optimize the coordination of health care services and functional independence. In Central Norway, an intermediate care hospital (ICH) was established in a ... -
Informal caregivers’ participation when older adults in Norway are discharged from the hospital
(Journal article, 2014)This paper describes the participation of informal caregivers in the discharge process when patients aged 80 and over who were admitted from home to different hospitals in Norway were discharged to long-term community care. ... -
Interventions to improve patient safety in transitional care - a review of the evidence
(Journal article, 2012)When a patient’s transition from the hospital to home is less than optimal, the repercussions can be far-reaching – hospital readmission, adverse medical events, and even mortality. Elderly, especially frail older patients ... -
Interventions to reduce hospital readmissions in the elderly: In-hospital or home care: A systematic review
(Journal article, 2011)Rationale, aims and objectives: Unplanned hospital readmissions of elderly people represent an increasing burden on health care systems. This burden could theoretically be reduced by adequate preventive interventions, ... -
Long-term patients’ outcomes after intermediate care at a community hospital for elderly patients: 12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article, 2008)Background: Developing a better understanding of if, and when, patients need care at a general hospital is an urgent challenge, as the proportion of general hospital beds being occupied by older patients is continuously ... -
Quality and safety in the transitional care of the elderly (phase 2): The study protocol of a quasi-experimental intervention study for a cross-level educational programme
(Journal article, 2014)Introduction: Transitional care and patient handover are important areas to ensure quality and safety in elderly healthcare services. Previous studies showed that healthcare professionals have little knowledge of the setting ... -
Quality and safety in transitional care of the elderly: The study protocol of a case study research design (phase 1)
(Journal article, 2013)Introduction: Although international studies have documented that patients’ transitions between care providers are associated with the risk of adverse events and uncoordinated care, research directed towards the quality ... -
Quality in transitional care of the elderly: Key challenges and relevant improvement measures
(Journal article, 2014)Introduction: Elderly people aged over 75 years with multifaceted care needs are often in need of hospital treatment. Transfer across care levels for this patient group increases the risk of adverse events. The aim of this ... -
The influence of an intermediate care hospital on health care utilization among elderly patients - a retrospective comparative cohort study
(Journal article, 2015)Background: An intermediate care hospital (ICH) was established in a municipality in Central Norway in 2007 to improve the coordination of services and follow-up among elderly and chronically ill patients after hospital ...