The impact of a geriatrics evaluation and management unit compared to standard care in a community teaching hospital.
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.
Stewart
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Department of Medicine, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Suchak
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Scheve
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Popat-Thakkar
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David
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Laquinte
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Gloth
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D017722:Hospital Charges; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008396:Maryland; D011446:Prospective Studies