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