Assessing Decision-Making Tools for Meaningful Discussions About Transfer Decisions From Long-Term Care to Hospital: A Scoping Review

Jia Qi Adam Bai, Alixe Ménard, Yamini Singh, Daniel Kobewka, Krystal Kehoe MacLeod, Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Bruyère Health Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on November 14, 2025

Abstract

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The decision-making process for transferring long-term care (LTC) residents to acute care hospitals is complex. These transfers can carry significant health risks, such as loss of function, morbidity, and mortality. Decision-making tools have emerged to ...