'Auspicious liaisons'-evaluating the impact of a liaison geriatrician initiative on older adults psychiatric wards.

Peter SwannAbraham TolleyTheodoros PaschalisDaniel ZahediHeng C WongViveca KirthisinghaEladia Ruiz-MendozaJudy Rubinsztein

Published in: Age and ageing (2023)

A liaison geriatrician service may be a component in reducing length of stay (although there are many others) and improving continuity of care, although it confers no impact on emergency transfers. The intervention was highly acceptable to clinicians.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
mental health
palliative care
randomized controlled trial
emergency department
public health
physical activity
pain management
emergency medical