title: Getting to grips with general hospital care.
abstract: How can general hospitals ensure that, in accordance with Department of Health guidance, the needs of older patients are met? This article describes how one trust developed its approach to patient-centred care
authors.affiliation: Service Design Team, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lockwood
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom