IT-assisted comprehensive geriatric assessment for residents in care homes: quasi-experimental longitudinal study.

David AttwoodJim VafidisJames BoorerScarlett LongWendy EllisMichelle EarleyJillian DenovanGerard 't HartMaria WilliamsNicholas BurdettMelissa LemonSuzy Hope

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2024)

Proactive, community-based i-CGA can improve documentation of care home residents' ACP preferences, and may reduce unplanned hospital admissions. In severely frail residents, a mortality reduction was seen in those who received an i-CGA.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
pain management
cardiovascular events
electronic health record
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
advance care planning
community dwelling