Organization Design for Geriatrics: An Evidence Based Approach

Organization Design for Geriatrics: An Evidence Based Approach

Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario - July 2008

DR. DAVID LEWIS, EDITOR

Executive Summary

• • This handbook is aimed at providing an evidence‐based approach to service delivery for the elderly patient in core specialized geriatric services.
• • Core inpatient services include geriatric rehabilitation, assessment and consultation services. Core outpatient programs include geriatric outreach, outpatient clinics and geriatric day hospitals.  In addition, there are a number of condition‐specific units, focused or innovative areas of care.

Each chapter follows the same broad layout:

• ƒ an executive summary
• ƒ a definition and description of the service
• ƒ a description of the information sources used
• ƒ the recommendations from the literature, along with the evidence level for each.  
• Some chapters also contain tools for clinical assessment.  

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http://rgps.on.ca/files/RGPHandbookFINAL.pdf