Population
Patients were eligible for inclusion if they met the following criteria: ≥ 75 years old, living in the municipalities of Odder, Skanderborg, Hedensted or Horsens and had been admitted to Medical Ward 2 for at least 48 h. Each weekday morning, patients were screened for inclusion criteria. If the patient was eligible for inclusion, the municipality of residence was determined. Then, allocation was conducted according to the patients’ municipality of residence.