The Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile (GIAP)
The Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile (GIAP) is a reliable and valid instrument to guide the journey toward improved care for the older adult patient. The GIAP helps NICHE-participating hospitals assess their institutional readiness to provide quality elder care prior to implementing NICHE. GIAP identifies:

• Gaps in knowledge about geriatric care
• Attitudes and perceptions that influence how staff work with older patients
• Specific practice issues and concerns
• Organization attributes of the hospital relevant to geriatric care

The database of more than 40,000 staff-completed responses from more than 200 hospitals provides an ideal basis for benchmarking a NICHE hospital against similar hospitals in key measures of staff knowledge/attitudes and institutional support. Additionally, the GIAP allows administrators and researchers to document improvement in the nurse’s perception of care provided to older hospitalized adults following NICHE program implementation.

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