2000
MODELS OF GERIATRICS PRACTICE; The Hospital Elder Life Program: A Model of Care to Prevent Cognitive and Functional Decline in Older Hospitalized Patients
Reuben D, Inouye S, Bogardus S, Baker D, Leo‐Summers L, Cooney L. MODELS OF GERIATRICS PRACTICE; The Hospital Elder Life Program: A Model of Care to Prevent Cognitive and Functional Decline in Older Hospitalized Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2000, 48: 1697-1706. PMID: 11129764, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb03885.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedCognition DisordersConnecticutEvidence-Based MedicineGeriatric AssessmentGeriatric NursingGeriatricsHealth Services ResearchHospitals, TeachingHumansJob DescriptionMass ScreeningMental Status ScheduleModels, OrganizationalOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient AdmissionPatient Care TeamProgram EvaluationQuality Assurance, Health CareRisk FactorsConceptsHospital Elder Life ProgramRisk factorsFunctional declineEvidence-based risk factorsGeriatric nurse specialistIntervention adherence rateRisk older patientsModel of careNon-hospital settingsLife ProgramDelirium preventionGERIATRICS PRACTICEADL scoresOlder patientsHospital admissionLongterm outcomesAdherence ratesNurse specialistsPrimary nurseClinical trialsInterdisciplinary roundsPartial adherencePatientsLife specialistsControl group
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
The Yale Geriatric Care Program: A Model of Care To Prevent Functional Decline in Hospitalized Elderly Patients
Inouye S, Acampora D, Miller R, Fulmer T, Hurst L, Cooney L. The Yale Geriatric Care Program: A Model of Care To Prevent Functional Decline in Hospitalized Elderly Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1993, 41: 1345-1352. PMID: 8227918, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1993.tb06486.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric care programResource nursesCare programGeriatric care teamsGerontological nurse specialistsPrevent Functional DeclineFrail older patientsAdjustment of medicationsHospitalized elderly patientsStandard nursing carePressure ulcer treatmentUniversity Teaching HospitalAcute care hospitalsModel of careNursing center modelElderly patientsOlder patientsProspective cohortBowel problemsGeriatric physiciansNurse specialistsNursing shiftsPrimary nurseSurgical unitCare teamA 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 analysis