Why do older people with multi-morbidity experience unplanned hospital admissions from the community: a root cause analysis

Abstract

RCA can be effectively applied to determine the causes of unplanned hospital admissions although the process is time consuming. Four categories of admission (minimal care, clinical error, home care access, delayed care-seeking) were deemed potentially preventable. This methodology and classification approach may assist in designing interventions to prevent future hospitalisations in this high-risk population.