Geriatric co-management for cardiology patients in the hospital: A quasi-experimental study.

Bastiaan Van GrootvenAnthony JeurisMaren JonckersEls DevriendtBernadette Dierckx de CasterléChristophe DuboisKatleen FagardMarie-Christine HerregodsMiek HornikxBart MeurisSteffen RexJos TournoyKoen MilisenJohan FlamaingMieke Deschodt

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

This first nurse-led geriatric co-management program for frail patients on cardiac care units was not effective in improving functional status, but significantly improved secondary outcomes.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
quality improvement
heart failure
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
chronic pain