Background. Deficiencies in older people's social relationships (including loneliness, social
isolation, and low social support) have been implicated as a cause of premature mortality …

Older adults with multiple chronic conditions complicated by other risk factors, such as
deficits in activities of daily living or social barriers, experience multiple challenges in …

OBJECTIVE To determine whether functional status near the time of discharge from acute
care hospitalization is associated with acute care readmission. PATIENTS AND METHODS …

Aims and objectives To review and synthesise the current literature on social support and
hospital readmission rates. Background Hospital readmission rates have not declined …

Objectives The objectives of this study were to identify functional limitations in patients with
coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) admitted to acute care hospitals; to evaluate functional …

Objective To examine functional status versus medical comorbidities as predictors of acute
care readmissions in medically complex patients. Design Retrospective database study …

Objective To determine whether functional status on admission to a Comprehensive
Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program (CIIRP) is associated with unplanned …

Background Little is known about the use of rehabilitation in the acute care setting and its
impact on hospital readmissions. Objective The objective of this study was to examine the …

Readmissions after stroke are not only associated with greater levels of disability and a
higher risk of mortality but also increase overall medical costs. Predicting readmission risk …

Background It is essential to study post-stroke healthcare utilization trajectories from a stroke
patient caregiver dyadic perspective to improve healthcare delivery, practices and …