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Thielke, Stephen; Tumosa, Nina; Lindenfeld, Rivkah; Shay, Kenneth – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
The scope of geriatrics-related educational offerings in large health care systems, in either the target audiences or topics covered, has not previously been analyzed or reported in the professional literature. The authors reviewed the geriatrics-related educational sessions that were provided between 1999 and 2009 by the Geriatrics Research,…
Descriptors: Veterans, Geriatrics, Educational Opportunities, Federal Government
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Engelhardt, Joseph B.; Toseland, Ronald W.; Gao, Jian; Banks, Steven – Research on Social Work Practice, 2006
Purpose: The long-term effectiveness and efficiency of an outpatient geriatric evaluation and management (GEM) program was compared to usual primary care (UPC). Design and Method: A randomized controlled group design was used. Health care utilization, cost of care, and survival were assessed during a 48-month period among a sample of 160 male…
Descriptors: Child Health, Geriatrics, Patients, Followup Studies
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Millman, Andrea; And Others – Gerontologist, 1986
Presents a model of outpatient interdisciplinary geriatric care provided at a veteran's hospital. Compares characteristics of patients served in this program with those in community-based geriatrics outpatient clinics described in the literature. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Clinics, Community Services, Geriatrics, Individual Characteristics