Factors predisposing nursing home resident to inappropriate transfer to emergency department. The FINE study protocol

Amélie Perrin, Neda Tavassoli, Céline Mathieu, Sophie Hermabessière, Mathieu Houles, Cécile McCambridge, Elodie Magre, Sophie Fernandez, Anne Caquelard, Sandrine Charpentier, Dominique Lauque, Olivier Azema, Serge Bismuth, Bruno Chicoulaa, Stéphane Oustric, Nadège Costa, Laurent Molinier, Bruno Vellas, Emilie Bérard, Yves Rolland, Amélie Perrin, Neda Tavassoli, Céline Mathieu, Sophie Hermabessière, Mathieu Houles, Cécile McCambridge, Elodie Magre, Sophie Fernandez, Anne Caquelard, Sandrine Charpentier, Dominique Lauque, Olivier Azema, Serge Bismuth, Bruno Chicoulaa, Stéphane Oustric, Nadège Costa, Laurent Molinier, Bruno Vellas, Emilie Bérard, Yves Rolland

Abstract

Background: Each year, around one out of two nursing home (NH) residents are hospitalized in France, and about half to the emergency department (ED). These transfers are frequently inappropriate. This paper describes the protocol of the FINE study. The first aim of this study is to identify the factors associated with inappropriate transfers to ED.

Methods/design: FINE is a case-control observational study. Sixteen hospitals participate. Inclusion period lasts 7 days per season in each center for a total period of inclusion of one year. All the NH residents admitted in ED during these periods are included. Data are collected in 4 times: before transfer in the NH, at the ED, in hospital wards in case of patient's hospitalization and at the patient's return to NH. The appropriateness of ED transfers (i.e. case versus control NH residents) is determined by a multidisciplinary team of experts.

Results: Our primary objective is to determine the factors predisposing NH residents to inappropriate transfer to ED. Our secondary objectives are to assess the cost of the transfers to ED; study the evolution of NH residents' functional status and the psychotropic and inappropriate drugs prescription between before and after the transfer; calculate the prevalence of potentially avoidable transfers to ED; and identify the factors predisposing NH residents to potentially avoidable transfer to ED.

Discussion: A better understanding of the determinant factors of inappropriate transfers to ED of NH residents may lead to proposals of recommendations of better practice in NH and would allow implementing quality improvement programs in the health organization.

Keywords: Appropriateness of transfer; Emergency department transfer; Inappropriate hospitalization; Inappropriate transfer; Nursing home resident; Potentially avoidable transfer.

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FINE study data collection procedure.
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Appropriateness and potential avoidability of the NH resident transfer to ED.

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