Authors (year), Type of study Sample, nature of complexity Settings for transitions country Jurgens et al. Guideline 23 expert clinicians and academics Expert group employed in cardiology, (2015)45 USA development with geriatrics, nursing homes, palliative care, Focus on patients with heart failure who have consensus pharmacology, physical therapy, comorbidities unrelated to heart failure (e.g. dementia approach dietetics, research, and quality of care and osteoporosis), aged greater than 75 years, and patients situated in skilled nursing facilities Kergoat et al. Development of Health professionals caring for frail elderly in their Movements of patients between geriatric (2010)46 Canada discharge transition from hospital to community-based health evaluation and management units, acute summary tool services care settings and community settings 11 physicians and five pharmacists from geriatric facilities in hospitals and 10 physicians and five pharmacists from the community Khan et al. (2010)30 Development of Hospital administrators, nurses, pharmacy, doctors, Metropolitan teaching hospital USA discharge flowchart social service, and quality care workers (N not stated) Acute Care for Elders Unit Involved in care of patients aged 64 years and older regardless of admitting diagnosis Kind (2012)47 USA Development and Hospitalised patients 18 years and older with primary Metropolitan teaching hospital evaluation of diagnoses of stroke or pelvis/hip/femur fracture with Acute care units guidelines for diagnosed dysphagia (n=187) Sub-acute care facilities dysphagia in Consensus team of two speech pathologists, two discharge physicians, and one medical student summaries Authors (year), Type of study Sample, nature of complexity Settings for transitions country
Authors (year), country Type of study Sample, nature of complexity Settings for transitions Jurgens et al. (2015)45 USA Guideline development with consensus approach 23 expert clinicians and academics Focus on patients with heart failure who have comorbidities unrelated to heart failure (e.g. dementia and osteoporosis), aged greater than 75 years, and patients situated in skilled nursing facilities Expert group employed in cardiology, geriatrics, nursing homes, palliative care, pharmacology, physical therapy, dietetics, research, and quality of care Kergoat et al. (2010)46 Canada Development of discharge summary tool Health professionals caring for frail elderly in their transition from hospital to community-based health services 11 physicians and five pharmacists from geriatric facilities in hospitals and 10 physicians and five pharmacists from the community Movements of patients between geriatric evaluation and management units, acute care settings and community settings Khan et al. (2010)30 USA Development of discharge flowchart Hospital administrators, nurses, pharmacy, doctors, social service, and quality care workers (N not stated) Involved in care of patients aged 64 years and older regardless of admitting diagnosis Metropolitan teaching hospital Acute Care for Elders Unit Kind (2012)47 USA Development and evaluation of guidelines for dysphagia in discharge summaries Hospitalised patients 18 years and older with primary diagnoses of stroke or pelvis/hip/femur fracture with diagnosed dysphagia (n=187) Consensus team of two speech pathologists, two physicians, and one medical student Metropolitan teaching hospital Acute care units Sub-acute care facilities Authors (year), country Type of study Sample, nature of complexity Settings for transitions