I am currently considering a Lean Sigma Project for the implementation of new geriatric care principles including an Assessment Tool. I am interested in information related to other facilities who have implemented such a program. I am curious if anyone has been able to analyze health outcomes related to implementation of a Geriatric Assessment Tool? or if anyone has been able to document an economic impact ....I would like to determine which allied health professionals are conducting these assessments and if mid-level practitioners are able to bill for this "Provider Service"
We have been doing this for quite some years now as a matter of routine. One of my colleagues Nimit Singhal published the data on the 1st 200 patients triaged with his tool in J Geriatric Oncology in 2010 I the public sector the screening tool is nurse administered, in the prviate it varies: I do it myself (it doesnt take long once you know the tools). An overview was published a couple of years ago by M Puts et al in JNCI in 2012 and more recntly in Annals of Oncology this year showing several tools to be predictive of outcomes of interest (mortality,toxicity). I dont know about the economics aspect although a priori if you avoid adverse effects by better patient selection with a pretty inexpensive tool it sounds unlikely to fail the cost:benefit ratio.
Thank you Brain...I will look into the information that you have referenced above.
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