Establishing a case-finding and referral system for at-risk older individuals in the emergency department setting: The SIGNET model

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1379-1386

  Mion, Lorraine C ^a   Palmer, Robert M ^a   Anetzberger, Georgia J ^b,c   Meldon, Stephen W ^c  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Benjamin Rose Institute   (United States)

^c METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Case finding and referral; Older ED patients; Screening and assessment of older people

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE FINDING; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY WARD; EVALUATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MODEL; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NURSE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

AGED; CASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034752094     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49270.x     Document Type: Review

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