Implementing a strategy for improving care: lessons from studying those age 80 and older in a health system.
This article describes some potential solutions to the many practical barriers that arise when trying to improve clinical care in everyday practice. A useful mnemonic for incorporating measurement into daily work is called GAPS--setting Goals, Assessing the current processes, Planning a new approach, and Starting it. The 80+ Project represents a foundation of information and offers promise to create durable, productive interactions for elderly individuals and their health care providers.
Splaine
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Hitchcock Clinic, Lebanon, NH, USA.
Bierman
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Wasson
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