Geriatric Trends Facing Nursing with the Growing Aging

This article expands on the Gerontological Society of America leaders ’ work to explore challenges facing healthcare providers in preparing for an aging population. Traditional medicine and models of care may no longer meet complex patient needs. Older patients present with multifaceted issues while living longer with chronic health conditions. The changing environm ent requires a cross-disciplinary perspective. Changes in reimbursement are in the early stages of implementation and will be used to evaluate measurable outcomes. Preparing to care for this population can only occur with enough health professionals and expanded use of advance practice nurses. Healt h improvement is economically advantageous.

Source: Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America - April 30, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Jolie Harris Source Type: research