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  • Title: Hospitalized elders: changes in functional and mental status.
    Author: Fitzpatrick JJ, Stier L, Eichorn A, Dlugacz YD, O'Connor LJ, Salinas TK, Smith T, White MT.
    Journal: Outcomes Manag; 2004; 8(1):52-6. PubMed ID: 14740585.
    Abstract:
    This article describes outcomes of a new model of care for hospitalized elders and their families. Patient functional and cognitive status on admission and discharge were evaluated for changes as a result of an educational program for preparing family-centered geriatric resource nurses. Patients in the intervention group (n = 173) demonstrated significant improvements in outcome measures (functional and cognitive status) from admission to discharge. A subset (n = 50) was selected from the 173 subjects who comprised the intervention group; this subset was compared with control subjects (n = 44); no statistically significant differences were noted between the 2 groups. Suggestions for future research are presented.
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