Porello P T, Madsen L, Futterman A, Moak G S
J Ment Health Adm. 1995 Winter;22(1):38-48. doi: 10.1007/BF02519196.
This article describes a geriatric medical/psychiatry inpatient unit (GMPU) in a small community general hospital. A program description and data from the second year of the unit's operation are presented. The GMPU provides comprehensive geriatric assessment and interdisciplinary treatment for frail, medically ill elderly patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. Many of the patients have dementia or other neurobehavioral disorders, and most reside in nursing homes. The GMPU provides a valuable clinical link in the continuum of care for the elderly. Moreover, it has proven to be an economically viable financial asset for the hospital.
本文介绍了一家小型社区综合医院的老年医学/精神病学住院单元（GMPU）。文中呈现了该单元的项目描述及运营第二年的数据。GMPU为体弱且患有神经精神障碍的老年内科疾病患者提供全面的老年评估和多学科治疗。许多患者患有痴呆症或其他神经行为障碍，且大多数居住在养老院。GMPU在老年人连续护理过程中提供了重要的临床联系。此外，它已被证明是医院一项经济上可行的财务资产。
