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Laura J. McVey
Researcher at Veterans Health Administration
Publications - 7
Citations - 665
Laura J. McVey is an academic researcher from Veterans Health Administration. The author has contributed to research in topics: Geriatrics & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 7 publications receiving 656 citations. Previous affiliations of Laura J. McVey include United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Effect of a Geriatric Consultation Team on Functional Status of Elderly Hospitalized Patients: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
TL;DR: A geriatric consultation team was unable to alter the degree of functional decline among elderly patients entering an acute-care hospital, and such patients are at risk for further decline during hospitalization.
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A randomized, controlled clinical trial of a geriatric consultation team. Compliance with recommendations.
Cathy M. Allen,Peter M. Becker,Laura J. McVey,Constance C. Saltz,John R. Feussner,Harvey J. Cohen +5 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that a geriatric consultation team contributes substantial additional input into the care of older patients and relatively high compliance can be achieved with recommendations made by a geriatrics consultation team, thereby overcoming the first barrier to the establishment of such a service.
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Hospital-Acquired Complications in a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of a Geriatric Consultation Team
TL;DR: In a broadly selected population such as this, the intensity of care available through a GCT was unable to reduce the occurrence of hospital-acquired complications, and others may be of great importance, and more targeted populations must be evaluated.
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Impact of a Geriatric Consultation Team on Discharge Placement and Repeat Hospitalization
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Predictors of two-year post-hospitalization mortality among elderly veterans in a study evaluating a geriatric consultation team.
Harvey J. Cohen,Constance C. Saltz,Greg Samsa,Greg Samsa,Laura J. McVey,Donald E. Davis,John R. Feussner,John R. Feussner +7 more
TL;DR: To determine predictors of 2‐year post‐hospitalization mortality in a cohort of elderly hospitalized patients originally assembled to assess the impact of a Geriatric Consultation Team (GCT), a large number of patients received GCT treatment.