The Australian Institute of Health
and Welfare has released a report
on Movement between hospital
and residential aged care 2008-09.
The report examines movements
between facilities by people
aged 65 and over, noting that
overall almost 10% of 1.1 million
hospitalisations for older people
were for those already living in
residential aged care.
It’s the first time that the use
of hospitals by people already in
residential care has been analysed.
83% of older patients were found
to return home after a hospital stay,
while just over 4% were admitted
into residential care or transition
care when they left hospital.
The report also describes the
characteristics of people moving
between the two sectors, and the
short-term outcomes for people
going into residential care.
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