The impact of complex chronic diseases on care utilization among assisted living residents

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 26-30

  McNabney, Matthew K ^a   Onyike, Chiadi ^b   Johnston, Deirdre ^b   Mayer, Lawrence ^b   Lyketsos, Constantine ^b   Brandt, Jason ^b   Rosenblatt, Adam ^c   Samus, Quincy ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Care utilization; Chronic diseases

Indexed keywords

AGED; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MARYLAND; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MARYLAND; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 84894903789     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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