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Inpatient geriatric consultation.

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

|February 1, 1987

Summary

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Geriatric consultation services improve patient care by identifying new diagnoses and recommending treatments. These services successfully rerouted many patients from nursing homes to lower care levels or home.

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Area of Science:

Geriatrics
Internal Medicine
Health Services Research

Background:

Inpatient geriatric consultation services offer significant potential for educating healthcare professionals and improving patient care.
These services can identify undiagnosed conditions and recommend treatments to enhance patient functional levels.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact and common recommendations of inpatient geriatric consultation services.
To assess the effectiveness of these services in altering patient disposition plans.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of cases managed by inpatient geriatric consultation services.
Review of recommendations made and patient outcomes, including discharge disposition.

Main Results:

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Frequent recommendations included medication adjustment, management of dementia, delirium, depression, rehabilitation, and malnutrition.
Of 35 patients initially designated for nursing homes, 18 were rerouted to lower care levels, and 14 were discharged home.

Conclusions:

Inpatient geriatric consultation services are effective in improving patient care and altering discharge plans.
These services demonstrate a positive impact on patient functional levels and reduce the need for nursing home placement.