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Discharge planning in nursing homes

C M Murtaugh1

  • 1Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Center for Intramural Research, Rockville, MD 20852.

Health Services Research
|February 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Identifying nursing home residents

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Health Services Research
  • Nursing Home Administration

Background:

  • Nursing home residents exhibit diverse discharge planning requirements.
  • Effective discharge planning is crucial for resident outcomes and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify nursing home residents with varying discharge planning needs upon admission.
  • To enable targeted interventions and resource management for improved patient care.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized administrative records from the National Health Corporation database.
  • Analyzed data from 3,883 residents admitted to 48 nursing homes across multiple states.
  • Employed multinomial logistic regression to identify predictors of discharge destinations.

Main Results:

  • Health status and financial status (primary payer) significantly predict discharge status.
  • Informal community care measures did not show a significant impact on discharge status.

Conclusions:

  • Resident characteristics at admission can predict differing discharge planning needs.
  • Findings support focused discharge planning by nursing home staff.
  • Results aid regulators in assessing nursing home performance in meeting resident needs.

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