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Implementation Of A Volunteer-Based Hospital Program For Older Adults, Elizabeth Collins, Md, Kristine Swartz, Md
Implementation Of A Volunteer-Based Hospital Program For Older Adults, Elizabeth Collins, Md, Kristine Swartz, Md
House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2016-2019)
Background
- A multi-faceted, volunteer-led, hospital-based program1has been shown to: •Reduce the incidence of delirium •Decrease hospital length of stay •Reduce hospital costs.
- Implementation of such a program requires upfront investment.
- A smaller, volunteer-based visitation program for older adults may provide support for the allocation of more hospital resources in delirium prevention and establishment of a formal Hospital Elder Life Program1in this institution.
- This research aims to investigate: •If the implementation of a visitation program is feasible at this hospital •Volunteer experience with the program.