Open AccessPostacute Care After Major Abdominal Surgery in Elderly Patients
Author(s) -
Courtney J. Balentine,
Aanand D. Naik,
David H. Berger,
Herbert Chen,
Daniel A. Anaya,
Gregory D. Kennedy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0717
Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , retrospective cohort study , cohort , surgery , physical therapy
Advanced age is an important risk factor for discharge to postacute care (PAC) facilities including skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Factors modifying the age-related risk of discharge to PAC have not been adequately examined for surgical patients.
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