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The Gerontologist, Vol 29, Issue 4 524-528, Copyright © 1989 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Maximizing the functional status of geriatric patients in an acute community hospital setting

P Meissner, K Andolsek, PA Mears and B Fletcher

Patients (n = 103) admitted to an inpatient geriatric care unit focusing on restoration of functional status were compared to similar patients (n = 75) admitted to a control-unit. Study unit patients showed significantly greater improvement in basic functional capabilities from admission to discharge than did control-unit patients. A mixed picture evolved when length of stay and total charges of study and control-unit patient were compared by diagnostic-related groups.


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