Which of the following are reasons that hospitalized older adults require early and competent discharge planning? (Select all that apply.)
A) To prevent complications
B) To reduce the risk of rehospitalization
C) To minimize stress to themselves and their caregivers
D) So that they can leave the hospital in a sicker, more debilitated state
A, B, C
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Hospitalized older adults require early and competent discharge planning to prevent complications, reduce the risk of rehospitalization, and minimize stress to themselves and their caregivers. It is not a goal of early and competent discharge planning to cause patients to leave the hospital sicker and in a more debilitated state that is a consequence of payers wishing to avoid paying for extended hospital stays.
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