Open AccessThe impact of interdisciplinary care on cost reduction in a geriatric trauma population
Author(s) -
Andrew Francis,
Joyce E Wall,
Andrew Stone,
Michael P. DeWane,
Ann Dyke,
Shea C. Gregg
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/jets.jets_151_19
Subject(s) - medicine , triage , trauma center , emergency department , emergency medicine , population , medical record , retrospective cohort study , medical emergency , environmental health , psychiatry
The current growth of the geriatric population and increased burden on trauma services throughout the United States (US) has created a need for systems that can improve patient care and reduce hospital costs. We hypothesize that the multidisciplinary services provided through the Geriatric Injury Institute (GII) can reduce hospital costs, improve patient triage throughput, and decrease hospital length of stay (LOS).