Quality assurance in geriatrics - Opportunities and risks involved in the current health care reform in Germany
Sieber C, Troegner J, Penz M, Gerber H (2008)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2008
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Publisher: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
Book Volume: 47
Pages Range: 180-183
Journal Issue: 3
Abstract
Geriatrics is needed as an independent discipline to cope with the demographic challenges ahead in a medically qualified manner. Geriatrics is a "supraspeciality" and not a "subspeciality" of Internal Medicine, because geriatrics typically combines the different medical disciplines and does not play a role as an independent functional area. For general practitioners and medical specialists a geriatric qualification is required. The geriatric structures in place in the German federal states need to be adapted and advanced with a focus on ambulatory geriatric service provision. The current health care reform has resulted in a strengthening of rehabilitation in general and in particular of an ambulant/mobile service approach. The resultant opportunities and risks are described. Internal and external quality assurance is indispensable for the advancement of structures including geriatrics and social medicine.
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APA:
Sieber, C., Troegner, J., Penz, M., & Gerber, H. (2008). Quality assurance in geriatrics - Opportunities and risks involved in the current health care reform in Germany. Rehabilitation, 47(3), 180-183. https://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2007-993168
MLA:
Sieber, Cornel, et al. "Quality assurance in geriatrics - Opportunities and risks involved in the current health care reform in Germany." Rehabilitation 47.3 (2008): 180-183.
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