Trends in Receipt of Help at Home After Hospital Discharge Among Older Adults in the US

With declining use of institutional postacute care, more patients are going directly home after hospital discharge. The consequences on the amount of help needed at home after discharge are unknown. This study is to estimate trends in the frequency and duration of receipt of help with activities of daily living (ADLs) among older adults discharged home.

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Bressman E, Coe NB, Chen X, Konetzka RT, Werner RM: Trends in Receipt of Help at Home After Hospital Discharge Among Older Adults in the US. JAMA Network Open 4(11): e2135346, Nov 2021.

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