What's New | August 18, 2008

Improving the Care of Elderly in Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Other Settings

The innovations describe programs aimed at reducing conditions such as delirium and pressure ulcers experienced by the elderly in hospitals and nursing homes. The QualityTools describe best practices and quality improvement methods to care for the elderly.

Featured Innovations:

• Hospital at Home^sm Care Reduces Costs, Readmissions, and Complications and Enhances Satisfaction for Elderly Patients

• Community-Based Volunteer Program Postpones or Avoids Nursing Home Admissions Among Neighborhood Seniors, Saving Millions of Dollars

• Voluntary Osteoporosis Educational Modules for Nursing Home Physicians and Staff Do Not Reduce Falls or Fractures Among Residents

Featured QualityTools:

• Forming a Community-Based Network: A Handbook
Developed by Elderberry Institute

• Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults
Developed by Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University's College of Nursing

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Also in This Issue:

Innovations >

• Consortium of Pennsylvania Hospitals Adopts Standardized Wristband Colors, Leading to Reduction of Falls, Allergic Reactions at Rehabilitation Hospital

• Creation of Households Program in Nursing Home Improves Residents' Health Status, Reduces Staff Turnover, and Boosts Demand for Services

• Group Visits Expand Capacity to Serve Dementia Patients and Caregivers, Result in High Levels of Patient and Provider Satisfaction

• Placing Mental Health Specialists in Primary Care Settings Enhances Patient Engagement, Produces Favorable Results Relative to Evidence-Based Care

• Specialty-Specific Medical Librarians Provide Quick Access to Evidence-Based Research, Leading to Reports of Improvements in Clinician Decisionmaking

QualityTools >

• Develop Your "Hospital At Home" Program
Developed by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

• Standardized Color-Coded Patient Wristbands
Developed by Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority; The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania