Background Geriatric trauma patients (GTPs) represent a high-risk population for needing
post-acute care, such as skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and long-term acute care hospitals …

Background The ability to reliably predict outcomes after trauma in older adults (age≥ 65 y)
is critical for clinical decision making. Using novel machine-learning techniques, we sought …

BACKGROUND The frailty index (FI) has been shown to predict outcomes in geriatric
patients. However, FI has never been applied as a prognostic measure after trauma. The …

Background The objective of our study is to compare the predicted hospital admission
disposition based on the level of risk as determined by the modified Trauma-Specific Frailty …

Background/Objectives The PAL Li. ATE (prognostic assessment of life and limitations after
trauma in the elderly) consortium has previously created a prognosis calculator for mortality …

Methods: Patients older than 65 years who were admitted to the trauma service were
screened using an ISAR scoring algorithm. Outcomes, including 30-day mortality, all-cause …

Background Changes in discharge disposition and delays in discharge negatively impact
the patient and hospital system. Our objectives were 1 to determine the accuracy with which …

Introduction: It remains unclear whether geriatrics benefit from care at higher-level trauma
centers (TCs). We aimed to assess the impact of the TC verification level on frail geriatric …

Background: Trauma patients over the age of 65 are living longer and staying active at older
ages. Older trauma patients tend to have longer lengths of stay (LOS) and to be discharged …

Objective To retrospectively apply the Geriatric Trauma Outcome (GTO) score to the patient
population of a rural South Central Appalachian level 1 trauma center and identify the …