Identification of seniors at risk: Process evaluation of a screening and referral program for patients aged ≥75 in a community hospital emergency department

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 339-348

  Warburton, Rebecca N ^a   Parke, Belinda ^b   Church, Wynona ^a   McCusker, Jane ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Elderly people; Emergency services; Hospitals; Patient care; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRIAGE;

EID: 16544366380     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860410557598     Document Type: Article

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