Purpose Despite the rapidly expanding knowledge in the field of Geriatric Emergency
Medicine in Europe, widespread implementation of change is still lacking. Many …

OBJECTIVES To evaluate geriatric education programs for emergency department (ED)
professionals based on: content and teaching methods and learning outcome effects and …

Background The emergency department (ED) is a critical juncture in the care of persons
living with dementia (PLwD), as they have a high rate of hospital admission, ED revisits, and …

OBJECTIVES We aimed to describe a new multidisciplinary team fall prevention intervention
for older adults who seek care in the emergency department (ED) after having a fall, assess …

Care transitions across healthcare settings, specifically between the emergency department
(ED) and the home, are pervasive among older adults, and represent persistent healthcare …

When elderly patients are admitted to a hospital, they may require support from medical
social workers during hospitalization. This study examined the association between patient …

Canadian emergency departments (EDs) welcome more patients over the age of 65 than
any other population segment between 20 and 40% of all visits depending on the location …

Delirium, a state of acute brain dysfunction characterized by fluctuating consciousness,
inattention, and disorganized thinking, affects 10–30% of older adults in emergency …

Abstract Background In 2014, the Geriatric Emergency Department (GED) Guidelines were
published and endorsed by four major medical organizations. The multidisciplinary GED …

Care transitions that occur across healthcare system boundaries represent a unique
challenge for maintaining high quality care and patient safety, as these systems are typically …