Review of a rapid geriatric medical assessment model based in emergency department

To address concerns about emergency care of older patients; in 2002, the New South Wales Dept of Health provided funding for Aged Care Service Emergency Teams (ASET). A physician-led ASET can complement and improve the current ED-based system of evaluating elderly patients, providing a more comprehe...

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Published in:Age and ageing 2008-11, Vol.37 (6), p.696-699
Main Authors: Ngian, Vincent J. J., Ong, Bin S., O'Rourke, Fintan, Nguyen, Huong V., Chan, Daniel K. Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Assessment
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Elderly people
Emergency medical care
Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration
Female
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Geriatrics
Health services
Health Services for the Aged - organization & administration
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Mobility Limitation
Models, Organizational
New South Wales
Patient care
Patient Discharge
Quality of care
Retrospective Studies
Team work
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Summary:To address concerns about emergency care of older patients; in 2002, the New South Wales Dept of Health provided funding for Aged Care Service Emergency Teams (ASET). A physician-led ASET can complement and improve the current ED-based system of evaluating elderly patients, providing a more comprehensive medical assessment incorporating patients' cognitive, mobility and functional status, and preventing inappropriate discharges.
ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/afn160