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Moving elderly inpatients to a transitional care facility reduced hospital stay but increased time to transfer to long term care

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.9.3.90

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    Crotty M, Whitehead CH, Wundke R, et al. Transitional care facility for elderly people in hospital awaiting a long term care bed: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2005;331:1110.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text

    Q What are the effects of moving elderly inpatients waiting for a long term care bed to a transitional care facility (TCF)?

    METHODS

    Embedded ImageDesign:

    randomised controlled trial.

    Embedded ImageAllocation:

    {concealed}.*

    Embedded ImageBlinding:

    blinded {data collectors and outcome assessors}.*

    Embedded ImageFollow up period:

    4 months.

    Embedded ImageSetting:

    3 public hospitals in southern Adelaide, Australia.

    Embedded ImagePatients:

    320 patients in acute care hospital beds who were to be transferred to long term care, had completed assessments, and were medically stable and ready for hospital discharge; patients with dementia and behavioural problems were included if no additional nursing staff would be required for their care.

    Embedded ImageIntervention:

    212 patients were allocated to be moved to an off-site TCF, which was run by the 3 hospitals and a private provider. Care was based on …

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    Footnotes

    • ↵* Information provided by author.

    • For correspondence: Dr M Crotty, Flinders University, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, Australia. maria.crotty{at}flinders.edu.au

    • Sources of funding: South Australia Department of Human Services and Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care.