How can I help older people in hospital get home sooner and prevent deconditioning?
Jennings, Jo
Jennings, Jo
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South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
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2017-06-30
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What staff can do to help older patients return home more quickly.
Concerns about the complications of prolonged bed rest were raised as far back as 1947 (Asher 1947). Hospital stays are associated with iatrogenic infections, medication errors, increased risk of delirium and side effects of prolonged bed rest (Inouye and Charpentier 1996, Covinsky et al 2011).
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Jennings J. How can I help older people in hospital get home sooner and prevent deconditioning? Nurs Older People. 2017 Jun 30;29(6):21. doi: 10.7748/nop.29.6.21.s21.
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