Background And Aims: In a previous publication, we showed that treatment of acutely sick, frail elderly patients in a Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit (GEMU) reduced mortality considerably when compared with the general Medical Wards (MW). The aim of this presentation was to study the impact of treatment in a GEMU on health care utilization.
Methods: Acutely sick, frail patients, 75 years or older, who had been admitted as emergencies to the Department of Internal Medicine were randomized either to treatment in the GEMU (n=127) or to continued treatment in the MW (n=127). While usual treatment was given in the MW, the GEMU emphasized interdisciplinary and comprehensive assessment of all relevant disorders, early mobilization/rehabilitation, and discharge planning. After discharge from hospital, no specific follow-up was offered to any of the groups.
Results: Of all subjects, 101 (80%) GEMU and 79 (64%) MW patients were still living in their own homes at three months (p=0.005); at six months the number was 91 (72%) and 74 (60%) (p=0.04) respectively. Median length of index stay was 19 days in the GEMU and 13 days in the MW group (p<0.001). After the initial stay, there were no statistically significant differences in admissions to or time spent in institutions.
Conclusions: The results indicate the overall positive treatment effect of acutely sick, frail elderly in a GEMU, i.e. patients treated in the GEMU had increased possibilities of living in their own homes, an effect that was mainly related to considerably reduced mortality in the GEMU group.
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