Objectives A significant proportion of geriatric patients experience suboptimal outcomes
following episodes of emergency department (ED) care. Risk stratification screening …

Older adults can suffer acute illness or injury. When they do, their acute needs must be
addressed. An important part of addressing these needs is to understand which people are …

In the U nited S tates and around the world, effective, efficient, and reliable strategies to
provide emergency care to aging adults is challenging crowded emergency departments …

In 2018, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) began accrediting facilities
as “geriatric emergency departments”(EDs) according to adherence to the …

Study objective Among older persons, disability and functional decline are associated with
increased mortality, institutionalization, and costs. The aim of the study was to determine …

Objectives To examine the effect of an emergency department (ED)‐based transitional care
nurse (TCN) on hospital use. Design Prospective observational cohort. Setting Three US …

Background Older people living in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) are a
vulnerable, frail and complex population. They are more likely than people who reside in the …

Abstract Background To evaluate a Geriatric Emergency Department Intervention (GEDI)
model of service delivery for adults aged 70 years and older. Methods A pragmatic trial of …

Background The triage of patients in prehospital care is a difficult task, and improved risk
assessment tools are needed both at the dispatch center and on the ambulance to …

Due to issues related to informed research consent, older adults with cognitive impairments
are often excluded from high-quality studies that are not directly related to cognitive …