A unique multidisciplinary approach for urban geriatric home care

Zink, Margo R.; Bissonnette, Anna

doi:10.1097/00006216-199001420-00008

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“…The University Hospital's Home Medical Service (HMS) at the Boston University Medical Center is another example of a unique interdisciplinary approach for geriatric home care in an urban setting (Zink & Bissonnette, 1990). HMS has been a leader in innovative approaches to providing elders with home care services in an urban setting.…”

Section: Ways To Care For Older Peoplementioning

confidence: 99%

The Model Home Care Team

Frock¹,

Barnes²

2003

Home Health Care Management & Practice

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The homebound elderly have multifaceted problems, and our culture will be challenged to make a tremendous shift to adapt to their needs. This population will require an increasing number of health care providers who distinguish between the normal and abnormal changes associated with aging. The model home care team would consist of practitioners who are skilled in just this manner. Team members would address the chronic illnesses associated with the elderly and function much as interdisciplinary teams do in other settings. Regular and effective care coordination and case communication do not have to be fantasies in the setting of home health care, as evidenced by the success of the Johns Hopkins Home Care Group Geriatric Team. To match its success, home care agencies must organize their teams to encourage regular, ongoing multidisciplinary meetings. These meetings increase immediate attention to current issues and ineffective portions of treatment plans, reducing the cost of providing high-quality care.

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Section: Ways To Care For Older Peoplementioning

confidence: 99%

The Model Home Care Team

Frock¹,

Barnes²

2003

Home Health Care Management & Practice

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NAQ's 40th Birthday

Sanford¹

2016

Nursing Administration Quarterly

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Glenridge: A Partnership for Eldercare

Bicknell¹,

Pike²

1993

Journal of Community Health Nursing

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Societal trends of rising health care costs and changing elder demographics dictate the need for new and innovative approaches to cost-effective health care and other services for this age group. As individuals age, their need for assistive services increases, and access becomes a priority. Housing models that provide an environment which facilitates independent living are very desirable and usually cost-containing by postponing and/or preventing institutionalization. Through access to health promotion and maintenance services, residents are enabled to stay in their preferred home environments as long as possible (Zink & Bissonnette, 1990, p. 70). A major obstacle to these models is a clear definition of the elder population's needs and a coordinated effort to meet these needs (Little, 1980). An innovative partnership involving nursing education, an area agency on aging, and a developer provided a unique opportunity for a school of nursing to play a pivotal role in the coordination of health care for "well" older adults.

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A unique multidisciplinary approach for urban geriatric home care

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The Model Home Care Team

The Model Home Care Team

NAQ's 40th Birthday

Glenridge: A Partnership for Eldercare

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