Preventing hospital readmissions and loss of functional ability in high risk older adults: A randomised controlled trial

老年人因并发症和福尔斯跌倒而入院和再入院的比率较高。在住院期间，许多老年人经历功能衰退，影响他们未来的独立性。急性住院服务是澳大利亚卫生支出的最大部分，每年花费264.13亿澳元。众所周知，预防或延缓疾病可使服务得到更有效的利用。这项研究将比较创新策略的有效性，以防止失调，功能下降和再入院。对这些策略的比较分析将提供有可能降低成本的信息，同时改善老年人的功能状态、心理健康和独立性

Older people have higher rates of hospital admission and readmission due to complications and falls. During hospitalisation, many older people experience functional decline which impacts on their future independence. Acute hospital services comprise the largest section of health expenditure in Australia, costing $26,413 million/year. Prevention or delay of disease is known to produce more effective use of services. This study will compare the effectiveness of innovative strategies to prevent deconditioning, functional decline and hospital readmissions. Comparative analysis of these strategies will provide information with potential to reduce costs whilst improving functional status, psychosocial well-being and independence in older people