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Objetivo: Describir las intervenciones incluidas en la implantación de un programa multidisciplinar de Atención Primaria, Salud Pública, centros sociosanitarios de forma coordinada con un servicio de Geriatría y el apoyo de otros servicios hospitalarios. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo observacional que se realizó en un área con 60 residencias y 4.600 residentes entre el 1-6-2020 y el 1-10-2021. El programa se dividió en diferentes intervenciones que implicaron el empleo de telemedicina y coordinación con un equipo de Geriatría de enlace. Se realizó también una estimación de costes evitados con la intervención de videoconsultas-telemedicina y por la intervención de los tratamientos intravenosos que se pautaron en residencia calculada a través de los Grupos Relacionados con Diagnóstico (GRD). Resultados: La actividad que se registró incluyó 2.247 correos electrónicos recibidos de residencias, 11.502 llamadas telefónicas, se realizaron 313 visitas médicas, en las que se valoraron 4.085 pacientes de forma integral, y se pautó tratamiento intravenoso a 422 pacientes en sus centros, empleando 7.541 fármacos, de los cuales 5.850 fueron antibióticos. La reducción de costes estimada según los GRD de los pacientes que se trataron en sus residencias fue de aproximadamente 1.500.000 y 2.800 días de estancia hospitalaria evitados. Con las primeras videoconsultas que se realizaron a 198 pacientes se estimó una reducción de costes de 37.026. Se creó un grupo de trabajo multidisciplinar del paciente institucionalizado en el hospital.Conclusiones: Este programa garantiza una mejora en la coordinación y continuidad entre los centros sociosanitarios, Atención Primaria, Salud Pública y Geriatría en colaboración con el resto del hospital y la Consejería de Sanidad, el cual a su vez y de forma secundaria reduce costes (AU)
Objective: To describe interventions included in the implementation of a multidisciplinary Geriatrics Program that gives support to nursing homes, in coordination with Primary Care and Public Health, in collaboration with other hospital departments. Methods: An observational descriptive study was conducted in an area that includes 60 nursing homes with nearly 4600 residents from June 1 st, 2020 to October 1 st, 2021. The program consists of different interventions including Telemedicine and support of a Geriatric Consultation Liaison Team. An estimation of avoided costs through these interventions was carried out. Results: The activity recorded was 11502 telephone calls, 2247 e-mails, 313 visits to these centres in where 4085 patients underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment. During this period of time 442 patients received intravenous therapy in their nursing homes, including 7541 different types of medication which 5850 of them were antibiotics. According to the Diagnosis-related-Group (DRG) of the patients that received intravenous treatment in their nursing homes, was estimated a cost reduction of 1,500,00 and a total of 2800 days of hospital stay avoided. In the group of 198 patients that received video consultation was estimated reduction of costs of 37,026. A hospital multidisciplinary care team focused on the nursing home patients was created. Conclusions: This program improves continuity of nursing homes patients care and to enhance communication and coordination among Primary Care, Hospitals and Public Health services and secondarily, reducing hospital costs (AU)
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Humanos , Idoso , Serviços de Saúde Comunitária , Casas de Saúde , Serviços de Saúde para Idosos , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente , Atenção Primária à Saúde , Avaliação GeriátricaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To describe interventions included in the implementation of a multidisciplinary Geriatrics Program that gives support to nursing homes, in coordination with Primary Care and Public Health, in collaboration with other hospital departments. METHODS: An observational descriptive study was conducted in an area that includes 60 nursing homes with nearly 4600 residents from June 1 st, 2020 to October 1 st, 2021. The program consists of different interventions including Telemedicine and support of a Geriatric Consultation Liaison Team. An estimation of avoided costs through these interventions was carried out. RESULTS: The activity recorded was 11502 telephone calls, 2247 e-mails, 313 visits to these centres in where 4085 patients underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment. During this period of time 442 patients received intravenous therapy in their nursing homes, including 7541 different types of medication which 5850 of them were antibiotics. According to the Diagnosis-related-Group (DRG) of the patients that received intravenous treatment in their nursing homes, was estimated a cost reduction of 1,500,00 and a total of 2800 days of hospital stay avoided. In the group of 198 patients that received video consultation was estimated reduction of costs of 37,026. A hospital multidisciplinary care team focused on the nursing home patients was created. CONCLUSIONS: This program improves continuity of nursing homes patients care and to enhance communication and coordination among Primary Care, Hospitals and Public Health services and secondarily, reducing hospital costs.
