Older patient specialling: A call for a consistent approach

Authors

Jacquelene J. Cook, University of Technology Sydney
Debra Palesy, University of Technology Sydney
Samuel Lapkin, University of WollongongFollow
Lynn Chenoweth, University of Technology SydneyFollow

RIS ID

131861

Publication Details

Cook, J. J., Palesy, D., Lapkin, S. & Chenoweth, L. (2018). Older patient specialling: A call for a consistent approach. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 25 (9), 14.

Abstract

People over 65 years of age are now the major consumers of acute health services (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017). This population presents with multiple co-morbidities and is susceptible to further complications during hospitalisation.