Reducing hospital bed use by frail older people: results from a systematic review of the literature

Ian Philp; Karen Anne Mills; Judith F Long; Bhomraj Thanvi; Kris Ghosh

doi:10.5334/ijic.1148

Reducing hospital bed use by frail older people: results from a systematic review of the literature

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volume 13 (2013): Issue 4

By: Ian Philp, Karen Anne Mills, Judith F Long, Bhomraj Thanvi and Kris Ghosh

Open Access

|Dec 2013

Figures & Tables

Table 1.

Admission prevention

Impact Key: P = Positive N = Negative E = Equivocal.

Strength of Evidence Key: H = High M = Medium L = Low.

^aStudy included in more than one table.

Table 2.

Interventions in hospital

Table 3.

Interventions supporting discharge

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.1148 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156

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Language: English

Submitted on: Mar 25, 2013

Accepted on: Sep 4, 2013

Published on: Dec 5, 2013

Published by: Igitur publishing

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

older people,

hospital bed use,

admissions avoidance

© 2013 Ian Philp, Karen Anne Mills, Judith F Long, Bhomraj Thanvi, Kris Ghosh, published by Igitur publishing
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