The Rapid Geriatric Assessment (RGA) is a screening tool developed by the Geriatrics Division of Saint Louis University. The RGA includes assessment of frailty, nutrition, loss of muscle mass ...

Thus, for each functional domain, this article presents a short screening tool (1–2 min ... in order to perform a more comprehensive geriatric assessment, or they may pick and choose specific ...

Volume One of the Clinical GLIDEPATH® Tools is intended to assist clinicians who treat geriatric patients. Instead of using chronological age to guide decision making, life expectancy and functional ...

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2000 Sep;48(9):1080-5. Rockwood K, Silvius JL, Fox RA. Comprehensive geriatric assessment. Helping your elderly patients maintain functional well-being. Postgrad Med. 1998 Mar;103(3) ...

The Hierarchical Assessment of Balance and Mobility © (HABAM) is an instrument that provides a clinical assessment of in-bed mobility, transfers and ambulation. The ...

The following resources may be freely downloaded and shared with others - we only ask that you adhere to the copyright acknowledgment described for each tool. Revised Self-Report Assessment of ...

Instead, numerous frailty screening tools are in development ... at increased rates in elderly patients. Geriatric assessment helps detect subtle functional deficits not identified on routine ...

The Pennsylvania Public Health Risk Assessment Tool (PHRAT) was developed for the Pennsylvania Department of Health to help public health and health care planners prioritize their planning efforts for ...

Chest pain is a common but challenging symptom for general practitioners to evaluate, as it can be caused by both serious ...

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Becker's has compiled a list of the top geriatric hospitals in every state based on U.S. News & World Report's 2024 rankings. U.S. News & World Report evaluated 1,489 hospitals for the treatment ...

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