The Impact of Initiating the Older Adult Surgical Inpatient Service on the Quantity and Quality of Goals of Patient Care Documentation

Key Points

• This research aimed to assess the impact of the Older Adult Surgical Inpatient Service on care documentation.
• Implemented the Older Adult Surgical Inpatient Service (OASIS) for older adults in General Surgery.
• Evaluated the quantity and quality of Goals of Patient Care documentation before and after service initiation.
• Significant improvement in the quality of Goals of Patient Care documentation after OASIS implementation.