Helping American Seniors Age Safely
Some of the most common reasons for hospitalization among seniors are injuries from a fall, pneumonia, infection, cardiovascular disease and dehydration. At a time with people 65 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of our population, our hospitals should take notice. Fortunately, some are. Over the last couple of years, Mark Berger, Villa Healthcare CEO, has been working on putting greater emphasis on maintaining mobility and preventing functional decline among this vulnerable group. His efforts in cognitive assessment, encouraging better nutrition and social interaction, early discharge planning, and staff training in geriatrics have played a key role in transforming the way healthcare is delivered.
Few hospitalists that care for elderly patients have specialized training in geriatric medicine, and elderly patients are at high risk of functional decline and iatrogenic complications during hospitalization. Other challenges in caring for this patient population include dosing medications safely, preventing delirium and accidental falls, and providing adequate pain control.
To identify and meet the complex needs of elderly patients and to watch for and prevent problems that are common among the elderly and that may develop or worsen during hospitalization, Mark Berger Chicago has developed several strategies that can help reduce functional decline and improve the care of elderly patients. To prevent errors in and duplication of diagnostic procedures and treatments, Mark Berger has been working on improving the communication between physicians and patients, caregivers, primary care physicians, and staff members of short-term rehabilitation facilities. His goal is to help all patients achieve their optimum level of health, independence and social enjoyment in partnership with their family members and friends. Mark Berger accomplishes this by providing high-quality services to in a warm, resident-centered environment.
Screening for geriatric syndromes such as delirium, assessing functional status and maintaining mobility, and implementation of interventions that have been shown to prevent delirium, accidental falls, and an acute functional decline in the hospital, are also great ways to improve the care of the hospitalized elderly patients.
In order to provide our loved one with the assistance they require, Mark Berger Villa Healthcare advises you to learn more about senior home care. There are a number of variables that may influence the type of home care assistance you choose for your loved one and it is best to learn more about planning for the unexpected and taking charge of your aging senior’s future.
Few hospitalists that care for elderly patients have specialized training in geriatric medicine, and elderly patients are at high risk of functional decline and iatrogenic complications during hospitalization. Other challenges in caring for this patient population include dosing medications safely, preventing delirium and accidental falls, and providing adequate pain control.
To identify and meet the complex needs of elderly patients and to watch for and prevent problems that are common among the elderly and that may develop or worsen during hospitalization, Mark Berger Chicago has developed several strategies that can help reduce functional decline and improve the care of elderly patients. To prevent errors in and duplication of diagnostic procedures and treatments, Mark Berger has been working on improving the communication between physicians and patients, caregivers, primary care physicians, and staff members of short-term rehabilitation facilities. His goal is to help all patients achieve their optimum level of health, independence and social enjoyment in partnership with their family members and friends. Mark Berger accomplishes this by providing high-quality services to in a warm, resident-centered environment.
Screening for geriatric syndromes such as delirium, assessing functional status and maintaining mobility, and implementation of interventions that have been shown to prevent delirium, accidental falls, and an acute functional decline in the hospital, are also great ways to improve the care of the hospitalized elderly patients.
In order to provide our loved one with the assistance they require, Mark Berger Villa Healthcare advises you to learn more about senior home care. There are a number of variables that may influence the type of home care assistance you choose for your loved one and it is best to learn more about planning for the unexpected and taking charge of your aging senior’s future.
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