Geriatric assessment |
Bakker et al,33 2011 |
Multidisciplinary team with geriatrics consultation at various stages of patient care, including comanagement with surgical teams for preoperative optimization |
Patel et al,39 2020 |
Ellis et al,44 2017 |
Van Craen et al,47 2010 |
Eagles et al,49 2020 |
Discharge planning |
Zhu et al,20 2015 |
Included an assessment of suitability for discharge, planning, implementation, and/or post-discharge follow-up. Follow-up care involved a phone call within 24 h of discharge, scheduling outpatient visits, home visits, and/or on-call services. |
Mabire et al,37 2018 |
Mabire et al,38 2016 |
Bryant-Lukosius et al,43 2015 |
Goncalves-Bradley et al,46 2010 |
Medication management |
Austin et al,31 2020 |
Often targeted for high-risk medications, such as anticoagulants or antibiotics, with known adverse effects. Interventions included computerized entry systems, clinical decision support tools, dashboard utilization, pharmacist-led anticoagulation consultation services, and systematic education and feedback programs for patients. |
Gillaizeau et al,34 2013 |
Frazer et al,45 2019 |
Clinical pathways |
Kul et al,36 2012 |
Included studies on multicomponent interventions, such as quality-improvement initiatives, including inpatient clinical pathway for heart failure management, standardized admission orders, education for staff and patients, or telephone surveillance after discharge |
Agarwal et al,42 2019 |
Multidisciplinary care |
Pannick et al,40 2015 |
Team coordination with inclusion of specialists during rounds, communication strategies, and task delegation for implementation of consultative recommendations |
Zhang et al,48 2013 |
Case management |
Huntley et al,35 2016 |
Directed by nurse case managers and included various strategies, such as medication review, family conferencing, education, home environment assessment, or referral to other services |
Hospitalist service |
White et al,41 2011 |
Utilization of hospitalist physician staffing evaluated based on assessments of physician performance on quality of care |
Telehealth |
Baratloo et al,32 2018 |
Hospital-based telehealth services for patients with stroke, linking hospital-based clinicians to outside clinical care teams |