Integrating Care Across Disciplines.
Interdisciplinary care teams are important in managing older patients. Geriatric patients with cardiovascular problems represent a unique paradigm for interdisciplinary teams, and patients benefit from the assistance of physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and therapists collaborating on treatment plans. Teams work on the inpatient and outpatient sides and at patients' homes to maximize function and prevent readmissions to the hospital.
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, BCD 615, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: nina.blachman@nyumc.org.
Nina L
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Blachman
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, BCD 615, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Caroline S
CS
Blaum
D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000379:methods; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*
Geriatrics; Heart failure; Interdisciplinary care; Team