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Are long-term care residents referred appropriately to hospital emergency departments?

Phyllis Marie Jensen, Fred Fraser, Kanwal Shankardass, Ralph Epstein and Joginder Khera
Canadian Family Physician May 2009; 55 (5) 500-505;
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    Rates of admission based on arrival status to emergency departments of long-term care residents: N=52; χ21 = 2.8, P = .139.

    ARRIVAL STATUSADMITTED TO HOSPITAL N (%)NOT ADMITTED N (%)
    Emergent or urgent n = 3520 (57.1)15 (42.8)
    Less or not urgent n = 176 (35.3)11 (64.7)
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    Consultations with specialists for long-term care residents referred to emergency departments: N=52; χ21 = 17.7, P = .001.

    CONSULTATIONADMITTED TO HOSPITAL N (%)NOT ADMITTED N (%)
    Yes n = 1615 (57.7)1 (3.8)
    No n = 3611 (42.3)25 (96.2)
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