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Gerontological nursing

a hospital unit designed for older patients, with a prepared environment, daily team review and early discharge planning, to prevent functional decline.

In gerontological nursing, Acute Care for Elders refers to a hospital unit designed for older patients, with a prepared environment, daily team review and early discharge planning, to prevent functional decline. This meaning comes from Landefeld (1995) in New England Journal of Medicine.[1]

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  1. Landefeld, C. S., Palmer, R. M., Kresevic, D. M., Fortinsky, R. H., & Kowal, J. (1995). A Randomized Trial of Care in a Hospital Medical Unit Especially Designed to Improve the Functional Outcomes of Acutely Ill Older Patients. New England Journal of Medicine, 332(20), 1338-1344. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199505183322006

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