Archives of gerontology and geriatrics
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Arch Gerontol Geriatr · Nov 2019
The association of cognitive impairment as screened by the Mini-Cog with long term post-hospitalization outcomes.
Prior studies have suggested that patients with cognitive impairment are at increased risk for adverse post-hospitalization outcomes. We aimed to determine if cognitive status assessed by the Mini-Cog, a quick bedside screening test, is associated with long-term outcomes. ⋯ Cognitive impairment as screened for by the Mini-Cog was not associated with readmission, length-of-stay, or 1-year mortality but was associated with discharge to post-acute care. Other tools such as frailty assessment may be more useful in predicting these outcomes in hospitalized older adults.