In 2017, 15.3% of the US population 65 years of age and older were hospitalized, as
were 22.1% of those 85 years of age and older.
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Given that there are 49 million persons 65 and older, and 6.5 million persons 85
and older,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
Health, United States, 2018–data finder.
Health, United States, 2018–data finder.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2018/039.pdf
Date accessed: February 24, 2020
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these numbers correspond to the staggering figures of 7.5 million older adults hospitalized,
including 1.5 million of the oldest old, every year, often multiple times. It's no
wonder that the April 2020 theme issue of JAMDA is dedicated to hospital care.Administration for Community Living
2017 profile of older Americans.
2017 profile of older Americans.
https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/Aging%20and%20Disability%20in%20America/2017OlderAmericansProfile.pdf
Date accessed: February 24, 2020
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- Health, United States, 2018–data finder.(Available at:)https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2018/039.pdfDate accessed: February 24, 2020
- 2017 profile of older Americans.(Available at:)https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/Aging%20and%20Disability%20in%20America/2017OlderAmericansProfile.pdfDate accessed: February 24, 2020
- The Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program.(Available at:)https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/Value-Based-Programs/SNF-VBP/SNF-VBP-PageDate accessed: February 24, 2020
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