Achievements and prospects of development of the geriatric service of the Voronezh region

The geriatric service is one of the most actively developing areas of practical healthcare in the Voronezh region.The purpose of the study. To analyze the work of the geriatric service of the Voronezh region.Materials and methods. The material for this work was the annual reports of the chief freelance specialist-geriatrician of the Voronezh region. Results. Currently, there are 22 geriatric offices in the Voronezh Region (in 11 outpatient clinics of the city and in 11 district hospitals of the Voronezh region). Geriatric 140 beds have been deployed in two hospitals in the city of Voronezh and in 6 district hospitals. 44 doctors underwent primary retraining in the specialty of geriatrics.Conclusion. The analysis of the quality of medical care in the profile of “geriatrics” in the Voronezh region showed that the management of patients mainly corresponds to the clinical recommendations of “Senile asthenia”, the identification and accounting of elderly and senile citizens in need of medical and social support is actively carried out, a multidisciplinary approach has been introduced that allows to form an individual patient management plan with active involvement social services.