ArticleMedizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin2023
[Emergency department visits by nursing home residents: analysis of routine data from an urban hospital].
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Abstract
backgroundThe number of emergency department (ED) visits in Germany continues to increase, especially by older people and persons receiving care.
objectivesWe aimed to characterize ED visits by nursing home residents (NHR) in Germany. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe analyzed routine data of a hospital without trauma surgery (Pius-Hospital Oldenburg). All ED visits by NHR in the period 06/2014-05/2017 were selected from the hospital information system.
resultsOf 47,270 ED visits, 1676 (3.6%) were NHR (mean age: 78.8 years; 62.9% women; 40.3% were referred). Of them, 20.1% were on weekends and 80.6% occurred between 8 am-8 pm. A total of 84.2% visits led to hospitalization; the length of stay was 1 day for 21.1% and 2-3 days for another 14.6%. With longer length of stay, the proportion of admissions by referring physicians increased. Of those admitted, 10.3% died during hospitalization (28.2% on the day of admission; 47.9% within the first 3 days). People who died were older, their visits were more frequently on weekends, and they were less often referred.
conclusionOur study reveals problems in several areas. Improved interprofessional cooperation with general practitioners and strengthened palliative structures should be implemented in nursing homes. Furthermore, there is a need for establishing processes in EDs to realize continued outpatient care for these patients.
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