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HomeHealth NewsMost hospital visits of impaired, terminal nursing home residents are avoidable

Most hospital visits of impaired, terminal nursing home residents are avoidable

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Up to 80% of emergency department visits and more than one-third of hospitalizations in severely impaired and terminally ill nursing home residents were potentially avoidable. Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University

Hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits can be distressing and costly for nursing home residents—especially those who are severely impaired or terminally…

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