Date Presented 03/28/20

More than half of all surgical patients are age 65 and older, and research suggests that a majority of these patients will require post-acute-care rehabilitation services (PAC). Despite growing healthcare costs, characteristics influencing PAC needs in the elderly abdominal-surgery population are not well studied. This project aims to describe discharge trends, as well as factors related to requiring placement at a skilled-nursing facility in the elderly abdominal-surgery population.

Primary Author and Speaker: Erika Dobson

Contributing Authors: Hailey Zanette, Rebecca Julian

AOTA Taxonomy:
Assessment/Measurement
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