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Observational Study
BRASS score and complex discharge: a pilot study
Acta Bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis 2018 January 17
AIMS: A highly functional continuity of patient care, which is linked to the reduction of the risk of long-term hospitalization, above all for 'at-risk' patients. Research into an objective, reliable instrument for redirecting individual results to organizational aims to extend the entire country, is a fundamental step to move from a reactive assistance approach to a pro-active one.
METHODS: An observational and descriptive retrospective study was carried out July - November 2014 in two Italian state hospitals, completing the BRASS Index within 48/72 hours of admission.
RESULTS: The study group consisted of 122 inpatients. A correlation presented itself, albeit low (ñ=0.05191), between age and the number of 'revolving door' admissions; a medium correlation (ñ=0.485131) between age and risk band (according to BRASS).
CONCLUSIONS: The BRASS Index is straightforward and swift, and can prove a valuable tool in directing nurses' attention to those patients most at risk of prolonged hospitalization.
METHODS: An observational and descriptive retrospective study was carried out July - November 2014 in two Italian state hospitals, completing the BRASS Index within 48/72 hours of admission.
RESULTS: The study group consisted of 122 inpatients. A correlation presented itself, albeit low (ñ=0.05191), between age and the number of 'revolving door' admissions; a medium correlation (ñ=0.485131) between age and risk band (according to BRASS).
CONCLUSIONS: The BRASS Index is straightforward and swift, and can prove a valuable tool in directing nurses' attention to those patients most at risk of prolonged hospitalization.
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