A descriptive framework for new hospital roles in geriatric care

Changes in demographics and in the operating environments of acute care hospitals have resulted in the development of new geriatric service products. Presented in this article is a framework for describing the variety of new services in terms of sponsor goals and core activities. Five broad types of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Health care financing review 1988-12, Vol.Spec No (Suppl), p.17-25
Hauptverfasser: Capitman, J A, Prottas, J, MacAdam, M, Leutz, W, Westwater, D, Yee, D L
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Zusammenfassung:Changes in demographics and in the operating environments of acute care hospitals have resulted in the development of new geriatric service products. Presented in this article is a framework for describing the variety of new services in terms of sponsor goals and core activities. Five broad types of geriatric service developments are described: geriatric medical care, post-acute care, transition management, chronic care, and information services. Assessing the implications of new services for the organizational functioning of hospitals is discussed, followed by an examination of the potential contributions of new geriatric services to the quality and accessibility of geriatric care.
ISSN:0195-8631
1554-9887