Length of stay of elderly patients in an acute burns unit: has the pilot appointment of a geriatrician to the service made a difference?

• Published in: Journal of burn care & research Vol. 33; no. 3; p. e178
• Main Authors: Solanki, Nicholas S, Greenwood, John Edward, Wagstaff, Marcus J D, Franchi, Bruno F A L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2012
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Burn Units - utilization; Burns - diagnosis; Burns - epidemiology; Burns - therapy; Case Management; Female; Geriatric Assessment - methods; Geriatrics - standards; Geriatrics - trends; Humans; Injury Severity Score; Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data; Male; Medical Audit; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data; Practice Patterns, Physicians; Risk Assessment; South Australia; South Australia