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Quality improvement and cost savings with multicomponent delirium interventions: Replication of the hospital elder life program in a community hospital

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    Not applicable
  • Year Published
    2013
  • Quality Rating
    See the user-friendly summary
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Economic evaluation or costing study
  • Type of question
    Description
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Culturally appropriate care
    Package of care/care pathways/disease management
    By whom care is provided
    Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
    Staff - Training
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Other
    Mental health and addictions
    Sectors
    Hospital care
    Providers
    Nurse
    Allied health professional
    Lay/community health worker
Publication details
  • Citation
    Zaubler TS, Murphy K, Rizzuto L, Santos R, Skotzko C, Giordano J, et al. Quality improvement and cost savings with multicomponent delirium interventions: Replication of the hospital elder life program in a community hospital. Psychosomatics. 2013;54(3):219-226.
  • DOI
    10.1016/j.psym.2013.01.010

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