The impact of a geriatrics evaluation and management unit compared to standard care in a community teaching hospital

M Stewart; N Suchak; A Scheve; V Popat-Thakkar; E David; J Laquinte; F M Gloth 3rd

The impact of a geriatrics evaluation and management unit compared to standard care in a community teaching hospital

Md Med J. 1999 Mar-Apr;48(2):62-7.

Authors

M Stewart¹, N Suchak, A Scheve, V Popat-Thakkar, E David, J Laquinte, F M Gloth 3rd

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 10333674

Abstract

A prospective, controlled trial was initiated to determine whether an acute inpatient geriatrics unit located in a community-based teaching hospital provides better care for frail elderly patients at less cost than conventional medical-surgical units.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Frail Elderly*
Geriatric Assessment*
Hospital Charges
Hospital Units / economics
Hospital Units / organization & administration*
Humans
Length of Stay
Maryland
Prospective Studies