Diversity, equity, and inclusion: considerations in the geriatric emergency department patient

AN Chary, L Cameron-Comasco… - Clinics in geriatric …, 2023 - geriatric.theclinics.com
The concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are receiving increasing attention in
medicine. 1 Numerous recent events and movements—for example, public response to …

Strategies to improve care for older adults who present to the emergency department: a systematic review

L Testa, L Richardson, C Cheek, T Hensel… - BMC health services …, 2024 - Springer
Background The aim of this systematic review was to examine the relationship between
strategies to improve care delivery for older adults in ED and evaluation measures of patient …

An outcome comparison between geriatric and nongeriatric emergency departments

CJ Gettel, U Hwang, AT Janke, C Rothenberg… - Annals of Emergency …, 2023 - Elsevier
Study objective We sought to describe diagnosis rates and compare common process
outcomes between geriatric emergency departments (EDs) and nongeriatric EDs …

Optimising access to healthcare for patients experiencing homelessness in hospital emergency departments

J Currie, A Stafford, J Hutton, L Wood - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ED is often the first and sometimes the only place where people experiencing
homelessness seek medical assistance. While access to primary healthcare is a preferable …

Emergency department communication with diverse caregivers and persons living with dementia: A qualitative study

AN Chary, N Hernandez, AP Rivera… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Research to date has detailed numerous challenges in emergency department
(ED) communication with persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers …

Impact of the geriatric emergency medicine specialist intervention on final emergency department disposition

I Cohen, RB Sangal, RA Taylor… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Geriatric Emergency Medicine Specialist (GEMS) pilot program is
an innovative approach that utilizes geriatric‐trained advanced practice providers to …

Frailty network in an acute care setting: the new perspective for frail older people

S Salini, S Giovannini, M Covino, C Barillaro… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The incidence of elderly patients who come to the emergency room is progressively
increasing. The specialization of the physician units might not be adequate for the …

Pragmatism and feasibility: A qualitative study of experiences implementing and upgrading care in geriatric emergency departments

A Chary, A Bhananker, V Ramont… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Implementation and sustainability of new care processes in emergency
departments (EDs) is difficult. We describe experiences of implementing geriatric care …

Comparing geriatric and nongeriatric emergency departments: a first step on a critical avenue of research

M Kennedy, K Biese - Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2023 - annemergmed.com
Of the 131 million annual emergency department (ED) visits in the United States,
approximately 27 million (20.4%) are made by individuals aged 65 years and older. 1 The …

Geriatric Emergency Departments: Emerging Themes and Directions

JG Schumacher - Current Geriatrics Reports, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of the Review Globally, emergency departments are recognizing their
rapidly growing number of older adult patients and some have responded with care models …