Authors

  1. YEAW, EVELYN M. J. PhD, RN
  2. BURLINGAME, PAMELA A. MS, RNP, CS

Abstract

The High Risk Discharge Assessment Instrument was developed to guide assessment and intervention as well as identify high-risk patients age 65 and older discharged from the hospital Emergency Department to the home environment. This instrument can be received by home care agencies from a hospital and the indicators used by agencies in admission and discharge assessments. The tested tool, based on research and evidence, can improve many areas of patient care.