The Implementation of a Geriatrics Co-Management Model of Care Reduces Hospital Length of Stay

The activity of present acute care hospitals reflects the changes occurring in our society in which treatments and services are being provided to patients of ever-greater age using advanced technology.The present model of hospital care often presents hostile characteristics to older patients Older adults comprise a large proportion of hospitalized patients.Many are frail and require complex care.Geriatrics has developed models of care specific to this inpatient population.