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The geriatric floating interdisciplinary transition team.

Alicia I Arbaje1, David D Maron, Qilu Yu

  • 1Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 5505 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. aarbaje@jhmi.edu

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The Geriatric Floating Interdisciplinary Transition Team (Geri-FITT) model shows promise for improving hospital care and transitions for older adults. This approach may enhance care quality and patient satisfaction, though further research is needed.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Care

Background:

  • Older adults frequently experience suboptimal care during hospitalizations and transitions to postacute settings.
  • While inpatient geriatric services and Acute Care for the Elderly units show benefits, they have limitations such as inconsistent outcome improvement or resource intensity.
  • Transitional care models effectively reduce hospital readmissions and healthcare costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the Geriatric Floating Interdisciplinary Transition Team (Geri-FITT) model, which integrates inpatient geriatric comanagement with transitional care.
  • To assess the feasibility and impact of the Geri-FITT model on the quality of care transitions and patient satisfaction in older hospitalized adults.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot cohort study compared Geri-FITT (geriatrician-geriatric nurse practitioner team) with usual care for hospitalized patients aged 70 and older.
  • The study involved 717 patients across four general medicine services (two Geri-FITT, two usual care) at an academic medical center.
  • Key outcome measures included the Care Transitions Measure and patient satisfaction with hospital care.

Main Results:

  • The Geri-FITT model was associated with slightly higher quality care transitions compared to usual care.
  • Patients in the Geri-FITT group reported greater satisfaction with their inpatient hospital care.
  • These improvements were not statistically significant in this pilot study.

Conclusions:

  • The Geri-FITT model appears to be a feasible approach for enhancing inpatient management and transitional care for older adults.
  • Further investigation into the Geri-FITT model's effectiveness on patient outcomes and its applicability in diverse healthcare settings is warranted.