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Assessment in the nursing home.

J G Ouslander, S Martin

    Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
    |February 1, 1987
    PubMed
    Summary

    Improving nursing home care for the elderly requires optimizing patient assessment. This article presents a clinical framework for medical, nursing, and interdisciplinary assessment strategies in nursing homes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Healthcare Management
    • Clinical Assessment

    Background:

    • Nursing homes are crucial for elderly healthcare, with increasing importance.
    • Current nursing home care quality is suboptimal in many facilities.
    • Effective patient assessment is key to enhancing care quality.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a clinically oriented framework for nursing home patient assessment.
    • To focus on medical, nursing, and interdisciplinary assessment strategies.
    • To address the unique challenges within the nursing home environment.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a clinically oriented assessment framework.
    • Integration of medical, nursing, and interdisciplinary approaches.
    • Emphasis on the complexities specific to the nursing home setting.

    Main Results:

    • A structured approach to nursing home patient assessment is proposed.
    • The framework facilitates comprehensive evaluation of elderly residents.
    • Highlights unique assessment considerations for this population.

    Conclusions:

    • Optimizing assessment processes is vital for improving nursing home care.
    • The presented framework supports enhanced clinical decision-making.
    • Addresses the specialized needs of the elderly in long-term care settings.

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