title: [How to prevent functional decline: an acute care integrated model for the elderly].
abstract: Hospitalization in older patients is frequently associated with functional decline. Hospital factors and inadapted process of care are factors leading to this decline. Acute care units specifically developed for older patients can prevent functional decline. These units usually include a comprehensive geriatric evaluation, an interdisciplinary meeting, protocols for the treatment of geriatric syndromes and specific teaching for the care team. Globally, patients' cares are organized to preserve and improve functional performances. This article presents a pilot unit inspired by this model.
authors.affiliation: Service de gériatrie et réadaptation gériatrique, CHUV, CUTR Sylvana, Epalinges. Celeste.Joly-Schwartz@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Céleste Joly
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Stéfanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monod
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Waeber
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Büla
authors.forename: Andreina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Onofrio
authors.forename: Eve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rubli
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rochat
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D000465:Algorithms; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005853:Geriatrics; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013557:Switzerland; D016896:Treatment Outcome