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December 1, 2025Age and Ageing

Understanding Local Demands On The Inpatient Geriatric Medicine Consultation Service

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AWAisling WhelanOur Lady of Lourdes Hospital SMS. MoranLehigh University LBLinda BrewerRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland

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Analysis of geriatric medicine consultations reveals long term care needs in hospitalized older patients, indicating a focus on aging population care.

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Average of 3.7 geriatric consultations per day focused on long term care and cognition needs.
Of 252 consultations, 27.8% were for long term care, highlighting patient support requirements.
Statistical analysis on patient electronic records was performed over four months, informing service demand.
Further investigation is needed to optimize geriatric services for the aging population and improve outcomes.

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Whelan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69402a652d562116f29019b7 https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf318.184

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Analysis of geriatric medicine consultations reveals long term care needs in hospitalized older patients, indicating a focus on aging population care.

Understanding Local Demands On The Inpatient Geriatric Medicine Consultation Service

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Understanding Local Demands On The Inpatient Geriatric Medicine Consultation Service

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