Failure to Regain Function at 3 months After Acute Hospital Admission Predicts Institutionalization Within 12 Months in Older Patients

Loss of function in ADL tasks following hospitalization increased the risk for institutionalization, irrespective of preadmission ADL impairment. Potentially, counteracting loss of function in ADLs after acute hospital admission by more intensive rehabilitation may partly reduce the need for institutionalization.