Hospitalized Medicare Patients at High Risk of Needing Nursing Home Care

A study out of the University of Texas Medical Branch found that 75 percent of a sampled group of Medicare enrollees was admitted to a long-term care facility within six months of being hospitalized for acute-care treatment, such as a stroke or hip fracture.

The researchers noted that hospitalization is often the "tipping point" in older patients not being able to be as independent as they were before.

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