scholarly journals Emergency department transfers and hospital admissions from residential aged care facilities: a controlled pre-post design study

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Hullick ◽  
Jane Conway ◽  
Isabel Higgins ◽  
Jacqueline Hewitt ◽  
Sophie Dilworth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Design Study ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities

Hospital admissions from residential aged care facilities to a major public hospital in South Australia (1999-2005)

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodie B Hillen ◽  
Richard L Reed ◽  
Richard J Woodman ◽  
Deborah Law ◽  
Paul H Hakendorf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Hospital ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities

scholarly journals Injury-Related Emergency Department Presentations Among Residential Aged Care Residents in Victoria, Australia

2021 ◽  
pp. 089826432110392
Author(s):  
Ladan Yeganeh ◽  
Lyndal Bugeja ◽  
Janneke Berecki ◽  
Adrian Laughlin ◽  
Joseph Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Minimum Dataset

Objective This study aimed to quantify and describe the characteristics of emergency department (ED) injury presentations and subsequent hospital admissions among residents of residential aged-care facilities (RACFs) in Victoria, Australia between 2008 and 2018. Methods This study comprised a single jurisdiction population-based study of consecutive injury-related ED presentations of RACFs residents using the Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset (VEMD). Results The rate of ED injury presentations per 100,000 population decreased by .8% per year over 10 years ( P = .03); however, the rate per 100,000 RACF bed days increased by .6% per year ( P = .05). The proportion of presentations subsequently admitted to hospital increased 4.0% per year ( P<.0001). The majority of presentations were due to falls (82.5%), with fracture(s) being the most common injury type (34.0%). Discussion The increased rate of ED visits and hospital admissions in RACFs residents highlights the need to design specialized emergency care services and/or provide better direct access to hospital care for this vulnerable population.

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