Predictors of length of stay in a geriatric assessment and rehabilitation unit.

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This study aimed to determine predictors of length of stay within a geriatric assessment and rehabilitation unit at Bundoora Extended Care Centre. We conducted a retrospective examination of demographic and medical characteristics of the patients, and the characteristics of admission care programs (assessment, rehabilitation, booked and emergency respite care, and interim care), and determinants and predictors of length of stay. The mean length of stay was 28 days, varying from 12 to 50 days between care programs. Diagnostic category, stream of care and activities of daily living score were the major predictors of length of stay, together accounting for 20 per cent of the variance (R2 = 0.20).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Aust Health Rev

Title: Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association

ISSN: 0156-5788

ISSN (Print): 0156-5788

Publication date (Electronic): 1995

Volume: 18

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Bundoora Extended Care Centre.

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PubMed ID: 10144339

SO-VID: 8027e4e2-0af1-49f9-828c-916d09dea456

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