Failure to Re-identify and Manage Known Dementia Associated With Hospital Readmission and LOS: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Kara Cappetta, Luise Lago, Jan Potter, Lyn Phillipson, Australian Health Services Research Institute , Closed Institution, University of Wollongong, School of Health , University of Wollongong, Australasian Health Outcomes Consortium, University of Wollongong, Centre for Health Research Illawarra Shoalhaven Population, Closed Institution, University of Wollongong, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on August 27, 2025

Abstract

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The extent to which known dementia is re-identified and managed during hospitalization and the impact of this on patient outcomes warrant investigation. Among 7,919 patients with an index admission coded with dementia between 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2015 ...