title: The Minnesota model of subacute care.
abstract: HealthPartners, a nonprofit managed care organization in Minneapolis, Minn., has developed an integrated system of care for seniors in clinics, hospitals, and subacute care centers. The organization contracts for subacute care with a few skilled nursing facilities distributed throughout the area. Concentration of patients in these facilities allows for the presence of a nurse-practitioner on site. The nurse-practitioner collaborates with a geriatrician to provide care for 15 to 20 seniors. This team uses principles of geriatric assessment to optimize utilization and outcomes for frail seniors.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatrics, HealthPartners, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Haefemeyer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Convery
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Manninen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: von Sternberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005853:Geriatrics; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D019467:Subacute Care / Q000458:organization & administration*