@article{ref1,
title="Multilevel comparisons of hospital discharge among older adults with a fall-related hospitalization",
journal="Health services research",
year="2018",
author="Towne, Samuel D. and Fair, Kayla and Smith, Matthew Lee and Dowdy, Diane M. and Ahn, SangNam and Nwaiwu, Obioma and Ory, Marcia G.",
volume="53",
number="4",
pages="2227-2248",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: We examined multilevel factors associated with hospital discharge status among older adults suffering a fall-related hospitalization. DATA SOURCES: The 2011-2013 (n = 131,978) Texas Inpatient Hospital Discharge Public-Use File was used. STUDY DESIGN/METHODS: Multilevel logistic regression analyses estimated the likelihood of being discharged to institutional settings versus home. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Factors associated with a greater likelihood of being discharged to institutional settings versus home/self-care included being female, white, older, having greater risk of mortality, receiving care in a non-teaching hospital, having Medicare (versus Private) coverage, and being admitted from a non-health care facility (versus clinical referral). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Understanding risk factors for costly discharges to institutional settings enables targeted fall-prevention interventions with identification of at-risk groups and allows for identifying policy-related factors associated with discharge status.<br><br>© Health Research and Educational Trust.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0017-9124",
doi="10.1111/1475-6773.12763",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.12763"
}