1999
A Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients
Inouye S, Bogardus S, Charpentier P, Leo-Summers L, Acampora D, Holford T, Cooney L. A Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients. New England Journal Of Medicine 1999, 340: 669-676. PMID: 10053175, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199903043400901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of deliriumRisk factorsCognitive impairmentRecurrence rateIntervention groupRisk factor intervention strategyHearing impairmentVisual impairmentHospitalized Older PatientsPatients 70 yearsPrevention of deliriumUsual care unitsUsual care groupGeneral medicine serviceEffective treatment strategiesDuration of episodesPrevent DeliriumOlder patientsRate of usePrimary outcomeSleep medicationPoor outcomePrimary preventionPatient's deliriumTeaching hospital
1993
A Controlled Trial of a Nursing‐Centered Intervention in Hospitalized Elderly Medical Patients: The Yale Geriatric Care Program
Inouye S, Wagner D, Acampora D, Horwitz R, Cooney L, Tinetii M. A Controlled Trial of a Nursing‐Centered Intervention in Hospitalized Elderly Medical Patients: The Yale Geriatric Care Program. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1993, 41: 1353-1360. PMID: 8227919, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1993.tb06487.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly medical patientsFunctional declineMedical patientsBeneficial effectsIntervention groupRelative riskHospitalized elderly medical patientsGeriatric care teamsFrail older patientsProspective cohort studyGeneral medicine wardsUniversity Teaching HospitalGeriatric care programSignificant beneficial effectIntervention patientsADL scoresCohort studyOlder patientsMedicine wardsControl subjectsHospital costsCare teamTeaching hospitalPhysical therapyStratified analysisPredictors of Formal Home Health Care Use in Elderly Patients after Hospitalization
Solomon D, Wagner D, Marenberg M, Acampora D, Cooney L, Inouye S. Predictors of Formal Home Health Care Use in Elderly Patients after Hospitalization. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1993, 41: 961-966. PMID: 8409182, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1993.tb06762.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityConfidence IntervalsEducational StatusFemaleForecastingGeriatric AssessmentHealth PlanningHealth Services ResearchHome Care ServicesHospitalizationHumansMalePatient DischargePatient ReadmissionProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportConceptsHome health care useHealth care useRisk factorsAcute careElderly patientsSurgical patientsCare useHHC useProspective cohort studyRisk factor presentUniversity Teaching HospitalCohort studyHospital dischargeMedian durationIndependent predictorsSurgical wardsRisk strataDischarge planningTeaching hospitalInstrumental activitiesDaily livingElderly populationHHC agenciesStudy catchment areaPatients