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Association between Inpatient Delirium and Hospital Readmission in Patients ≥ 65 Years of Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Sara C. LaHue, Vanja C. Douglas, Teresa Kuo, Carol Conell, Vincent X. Liu, S Josephson, Clay Angel, Kristen Brooks

Journal of Hospital Medicine · 2019 · 54 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

Delirium is a significant predictor of hospital readmission, ED visits, and discharge to a location other than home. Delirious patients should be targeted to reduce postdischarge healthcare utilization.

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