Maximizing the Functional Status of Geriatric Patients in an Acute Community Hospital Setting
- 1 August 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 29 (4) , 524-528
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/29.4.524
Abstract
Patients (n = 103) admitted to an inpatient geriatric care unit focusing on restoration of functional status were compared to similar patients (n = 75) admitted to a control-unit. Study unit patients showed significantly greater improvement in basic functional capabilities from admission to discharge than did control-unit patients. A mixed picture evolved when length of stay and total charges of study and control-unit patient were compared by diagnostic-related groups.Keywords
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