Prevalence and predictors of adverse events in older surgical patients: Impact of the present on admission indicator

Gerontologist

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 810-820

  Kim, Hongsoo ^a   Capezuti, Elizabeth ^b   Kovner, Christine ^b   Zhao, Zhonglin ^b   Boockvar, Kenneth ^c,d,e  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Jewish Home Lifecare   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic conditions; Geriatric patient safety; Hospitals; Present on admission conditions; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SEX FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 78649460048     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnq045     Document Type: Article

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