Abstract
Hospitalized older adults are not always able to return home immediately following discharge. Subsequently, they are discharged to facilities that provide skilled nursing, medication therapy, and rehabilitation services. Clinicians are asked by families, patients, and staff members on what is the preferred location for the older adult to be discharged to. Patients want to know what the clinicians believe to be the best option, and as a result, clinicians need to understand the options available. This chapter provides information on the post-acute setting available to older adults following a hospitalization and key features of each. Also included are resources to make the decision for post-acute care that can also be provided to family members and patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | New Directions in Geriatric Medicine |
| Subtitle of host publication | Concepts, Trends, and Evidence-Based Practice |
| Editors | Lindquist |
| Place of Publication | Chicago |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 127-145 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319281377 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319281353 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine