Journal of the Tennessee Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Effectiveness of an inpatient geriatric service in a university hospital.
To assess the effectiveness of an acute interdisciplinary inpatient geriatric service in a university hospital. ⋯ An interdisciplinary acute geriatric service can be cost effective in providing care to elderly patients in a university hospital. It can improve outcomes measured by decreased laboratory and pharmacy usage, improved functional status, and discharge to a lesser level of care without increasing length of stay or early readmission after discharge.