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Title
Comprehensive discharge planning and home follow-up of hospitalized elders: a randomized clinical trial.
Authors
Naylor, M D; Brooten, D; Campbell, R; Jacobsen, B S; Mezey, M D; Pauly, M V; Schwartz, J S
Abstract
Comprehensive discharge planning by advanced practice nurses has demonstrated short-term reductions in readmissions of elderly patients, but the benefits of more intensive follow-up of hospitalized elders at risk for poor outcomes after discharge has not been studied.