Predicting mortality of residents at admission to nursing home: A longitudinal cohort study

• Main Authors: Hjaltadóttir, Ingibjörg, Hallberg, Ingalill, Ekwall, Anna, Nyberg, Per
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2011
• Subjects: Meier; Rho; Iceland
• Online Access: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/86

Abstract Background An increasing numbers of deaths occur in nursing homes. Knowledge of the course of development over the years in death rates and predictors of mortality is important for officials responsible for organizing care to be able to ensure that staff is knowledgeable in the areas of car...