The re-admission rate of the elderly to hospital is often as high as 30-35% before being reviewed at the out- patient clinic. How can be this be reduced?
A6. Where the emphasis on hospital treatment is not matched with the practice of activities of daily living the elderly find it hard to cope on returning home, and seek re-admission to the hospital. The elderly patient’s ability to perform the activities of daily living is the corner stone of minimising re-admissions.
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