title: [Geriatric health care structures in Germany. The cross-border cooperation in geriatric medicine as a needs-driven further development].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To cover future needs of specialised geriatric patient-centred care, existing structures need to be developed further.
  
  
  METHODS
  Taking into account regional structures of providing care, the Federal Association of Geriatric Medicine in Germany developed the concept of Cross-Border Cooperation in Geriatric Medicine.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This concept combines specific geriatric expertise provided by inpatient health care with specialised networking in ambulatory treatment of elderly with a typical geriatric profile. The objective is to provide geriatric patients with a holistic and specific care and case management that overcomes existing limitations.
authors: Geschäftsstelle, Bundesverband Geriatrie e. V., Reinickendorfer Str. 61, 13347, Berlin, Deutschland, geschaeftsstelle@bv-geriatrie.de.
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authors: van den Heuvel
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authors: Veer
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authors: Greuel
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D005858:Germany; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000458:organization & administration*