Multimorbidity, frailty and delayed hospital discharge - MIRA Aging Research Spotlight

Dr. Manaf Zargoush from the DeGroote School of Business shares the importance of new research on multimorbidity (having multiple health conditions), frailty and delayed discharge from hospital.
Key Implication for Health Policy
To reduce the risk of adverse events, hospital discharge plans for older adults should be based on both frailty and multimorbidity.
Impact of multimorbidity and frailty on adverse outcomes among older delayed discharge patients: Implications for healthcare policy
Somayeh Ghazalbash, Manaf Zargoush, Fabrice Mowbray, Andrew Costa
Health Policy 126 (3), March 2022, 197-206
Read the publication now: doi.org/10.101...
This research was supported by funding from the Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging within the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) at McMaster University
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