Erschienen in:
10.11.2018 | Editorial
A Teaching Geriatric Hospital
verfasst von:
Fernando Morales-Martínez
Erschienen in:
The journal of nutrition, health & aging
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Ausgabe 1/2019
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Excerpt
This editorial outlines the importance of a teaching geriatric hospital in Costa Rica, the National Geriatrics and Gerontology Hospital (NGGH), and describes it´s history, passing through different steps to become the specialized hospital for people 60 years and over and to reach important achievements as the national reference of elderly and ageing matters for the country. Since its creation, the hospital has had a great role in the community by joining in the efforts by establishing home visiting and domiciliary hospitalization as well as palliative care. It has liaisons with other nongovernmental organizations and the older person care network. Through the years, the NGGH has strengthened its teaching and research program, with the University of Costa Rica that stands out in quality. The NGGH is unique in Latin America because, as it is an acute geriatric hospital, it has all the services that meet the required assessment of the older person. …