Evaluation of the activity of a Functional and Interdisciplinary (Social and Healthcare) Geriatric Unit (FISHGU) for hospitalized patients at an acute hospital

Abstract

Results:- During 2014, 838 assessments have been conducted. Eighty one patients more than 2013. - 35.2% of assessments were collected from Traumatology and ORTHOPEDIC Surgery, 22% Internal Medicine, 10.1% Neurology, 4.7% Rehabilitation unit, 4.4% Vascular Surgery, 4% Cardiology, 3.8% Gastroenterology, 2.8% Pneumology, 2.5% General Surgery, 2.5% Case Management, 2% Neurosurgery, and 2.3 others. - 99.6% has been evaluated on the same day. The remaining 0.4% % was assessed on the next day. - The time until admission to HSSF since the assessment of the FISHGU was within 48 hours in 33.2% of patients, 28% less than 4th day, and the remaining cases between 6-10 days. - 24% of the total were proactive evaluations. Conclusions: Based on the above mentioned data: - It has been demonstrated 11% increasing activity over the previous year, due to the ORTHOGERIATRIC programme. - Our FISHGU is a multidimensional unit, and growing proactivity (24%) due to the periodic and regular sessions with Traumatology, Neurology, Rehabilitation and Internal Medicine. - We believe that depending on the screening and targeting criteria used to identify eligible patients, the potential for impact could be quite large and raises the question of the physical and manpower capacity of the FISHGU to meet the apparent demand.