Practice Redesign to Improve Care for Falls and Urinary Incontinence
Authors:
- Neil S. WengerNWNeil S. Wenger
- Carol P. RothCRCarol P. Roth
- William J. HallWHWilliam J. Hall
- David A. GanzDGDavid A. Ganz
- Vincenza SnowVSVincenza Snow
- James ByrkitJBJames Byrkit
- Edward DzielakEDEdward Dzielak
- David J. GullenDGDavid J. Gullen
- Thomas R. LoepfeTLThomas R. Loepfe
- Carl SahlerCSCarl Sahler
- Qianna SnooksQSQianna Snooks
- Robin BeckmanRBRobin Beckman
Open Access
- 25 October 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 170 (19) , 1765-1772
Abstract
The older population in the United States is increasing, and older Americans have disproportionately high health care needs. Persons 65 years and older have more office visits and hospitalizations than younger adults1 and often have multiple chronic conditions, resulting in complex medical care needs.2 Furthermore, older patients experience a variety of syndromes of aging (eg, incontinence, falls) that have received less quality improvement attention than other common conditions (eg, heart failure). Primary care for these geriatric conditions is inadequate.3,4Keywords
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