Publications by authors named "Alyssa Griffiths"
Background: Older adults make up 33% of all trauma admissions in Australia despite comprising 17% of the population with rates rising faster for older age groups compared to any other age group. A high proportion of older adults admitted to hospital following trauma are frail and have increased rates of hospital acquired complications, resulting in poorer outcomes as well as increased resource utilisation and cost to the healthcare system. Length of Stay (LOS) is an important outcome for hospitals, contributing to resource utilisation and patient flow.
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- The study investigates the impact of unplanned hospital readmissions within 28 days on 12-month mortality among patients over 65 who experienced delirium while hospitalized.
- It finds that 11.2% of patients readmitted after their initial discharge died within a year, with unplanned readmissions significantly increasing mortality risk (HR 2.3).
- The research highlights the need for better management and discussion of care goals for patients experiencing both delirium and quick readmissions, suggesting that further studies are necessary to reduce these readmission rates.
Objective: To establish the predictors of 28-day unplanned hospital readmissions (28D-UHR) in older adults (aged >65 years) with delirium during index hospital admission.
Design: Retrospective longitudinal cohort study.
Setting And Participants: 1634 patients (aged >65 years) admitted to a Melbourne quaternary hospital with delirium during index admission.