AEGIS—AcutE Geriatric Intervention Study: pilot study of frontline acute geriatric assessment to improve quality of care in emergency department
TGA approach provides structured and accurate information on older patients' background. This may lead to more precise diagnostics, a thorough consideration of hospital intake and a secure discharge from the ED. Ensuring continuity of care may help to reduce readmissions to EDs.
Authors
- Matti Viitanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5760-5367)
- K. Karjalainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2993-5750)
- Laura Viikari
- Maria Nuotio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8050-6084)
- Juha Peltonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5732-4167)
- Hannele Tuori
- Paula Viikari
- Marika Salminen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5950-3281)
- Sirpa Rantanen
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae171
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07