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December 2, 2025

A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study Using Health Administrative Data to Examine the Characteristics of Older Adults Incurring Delayed Discharge Days for Non-Clinical Reasons During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Alberta, Canada.

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JCJason ChanAGAndrea Gruneir

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis shows increased patient discharges to LTC among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting evolving care needs.

Key Points

  • Delayed discharge days were consistent during the pandemic, indicating potential systemic issues in discharge processes.
  • Older adults were increasingly discharged to long-term care facilities, highlighting shifts in patient care.
  • Cross-sectional analysis examined hospital administrative data to identify trends in delayed discharges during COVID-19.
  • This information may facilitate better healthcare planning and resource allocation for older populations.

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Chan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692e3d846c9b3ab28c18752dhttps://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.28.865
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