目的了解郴州市某三级综合医院老年住院患者基本情况和发展动态,为合理设置科室和开展老年病的预防和诊治工作提供决策依据。方法分析整理某院2003～2006年老年住院患者资料。结果2003～2006年该院老年患者住院人数占医院总住院人数的20·5%,且呈逐年上升趋势。结论加强老年病专科建设,提高老年疾病的预防和诊治是医院发展的一项重要内容。 Objective To understand the basic situation and development trends of elderly inpatients in a tertiary general hospital in Luzhou City, and to provide decision-making basis for rationally setting up departments and carrying out prevention and diagnosis and treatment of geriatric diseases. Methods The data of elderly inpatients from 2003 to 2006 in a hospital were analyzed. Results From 2003 to 2006, the hospitalized number of elderly patients in this hospital accounted for 20.5% of the total number of hospital admissions, and it showed an upward trend year by year. Conclusion It is an important part of the development of the hospital to strengthen the construction of gerontology and improve the prevention and treatment of geriatric diseases.