The Hospital Elder Life Program: Past and Future
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) has been in existence and has been studied extensively for a quarter century. Thus, the excellent systematic review and meta-analysis of HELP's effects on outcomes for hospitalized older adults by Hshieh et al.,1 published in this issue of The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, examined a rich body of evidence before concluding that HELP improves patient and family satisfaction while reducing delirium, falls, and costs. Impressively, despite the fact that HELP addresses a challenging problem i n a vulnerable population, the program succeeds in every aspect of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim:2 it improves the individual experience of care, it improves the health of populations, and it reduces per capita expenditure.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Leslie P. Scheunemann, Timothy D. Girard, Elizabeth R. Skidmore, Neil M. Resnick Source Type: research