Status:

COMPLETED

Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of Nursing Home Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Maimonides Medical Center

Conditions:

Frail Elderly

Patient Care

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital pose a significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems. However, i...

Detailed Description

Context: Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital pose a significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric age, frailty, multiple readmissions, prolonged length of stay, and high mortal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • All patients admitted to Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) from affiliated Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Nursing Home (MJGNH) for a 3 month period.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 1 2006

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    End Date :

    October 1 2007

    Estimated Enrollment :

    Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00384709

    Start Date

    September 1 2006

    End Date

    October 1 2007

    Last Update

    August 18 2011

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