Post-hospital clinic for older patients and their family caregivers
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Hendrix, CC; Heflin, MT; Twersky, J; Knight, C; Payne, J; Bradford, JY; Schmader, KE
Published in: Annals of Long-Term Care
May 1, 2008
As a complementary service to our Geriatric Evaluation and Management Clinic, the geriatrics Post-Hospital Clinic (PHC) was recently established for prompt follow-up assessment and care of our geriatric patients and their caregivers after hospital discharge. This article describes the initial benefits of the PHC, which include early medical evaluation that prevented worsening of patient's condition, medication reconciliation that prevented adverse patient outcomes, referrals to community services that augmented delivery of care, and caregiver support and education that mitigated caregiver stress.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Annals of Long-Term Care
ISSN
1524-7929
Publication Date
May 1, 2008
Volume
16
Issue
5
Start / End Page
20 / 24
Related Subject Headings
- Geriatrics
- 4203 Health services and systems
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Hendrix, C. C., Heflin, M. T., Twersky, J., Knight, C., Payne, J., Bradford, J. Y., & Schmader, K. E. (2008). Post-hospital clinic for older patients and their family caregivers. Annals of Long-Term Care, 16(5), 20–24.
Hendrix, C. C., M. T. Heflin, J. Twersky, C. Knight, J. Payne, J. Y. Bradford, and K. E. Schmader. “Post-hospital clinic for older patients and their family caregivers.” Annals of Long-Term Care 16, no. 5 (May 1, 2008): 20–24.
Hendrix CC, Heflin MT, Twersky J, Knight C, Payne J, Bradford JY, et al. Post-hospital clinic for older patients and their family caregivers. Annals of Long-Term Care. 2008 May 1;16(5):20–4.
Hendrix, C. C., et al. “Post-hospital clinic for older patients and their family caregivers.” Annals of Long-Term Care, vol. 16, no. 5, May 2008, pp. 20–24.
Hendrix CC, Heflin MT, Twersky J, Knight C, Payne J, Bradford JY, Schmader KE. Post-hospital clinic for older patients and their family caregivers. Annals of Long-Term Care. 2008 May 1;16(5):20–24.
Published In
Annals of Long-Term Care
ISSN
1524-7929
Publication Date
May 1, 2008
Volume
16
Issue
5
Start / End Page
20 / 24
Related Subject Headings
- Geriatrics
- 4203 Health services and systems
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences