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[Integrated care systems for elderly people].

Laura Di Pollina¹, Cédric Gillabert, Michel Kossovsky

¹Unité de gériatrie communautaire, Service de médecine de premier recours, Département de médecine communautaire et de premier recours, Chemin du Petit Bel-Air 2, 1225 Chêne-Bourg. laura.dipollina@hcuge.ch

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|October 25, 2008

Summary

Integrated care models improve health for frail elderly, reducing hospitalizations and nursing home placements. This approach supports independent living through multidisciplinary geriatric care and coordinated follow-up.

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Geriatric Medicine
Healthcare Management
Public Health

Context:

Frail elderly care suffers from fragmented services, leading to poor outcomes like hospitalizations and nursing home admissions.
Integrated care models in Europe and North America show success in enhancing health and resource use for the elderly.

Purpose:

To describe integrated care programs and the Geneva community geriatrics unit.
To highlight a model for providing healthcare to frail elderly in collaboration with primary care.

Summary:

The Geneva community geriatrics unit employs a multidisciplinary, comprehensive geriatric approach.
It focuses on coordinated, long-term follow-up to help frail elderly individuals remain in their homes.

Impact:

Successful integrated care can improve health status and patient satisfaction in the frail elderly population.
It optimizes resource utilization and potentially reduces inappropriate hospitalizations and premature institutionalization.