185 Revisiting Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Emergency Department

Comprehensive geriatric assessment in the emergency department

Changing global demography is resulting in older people presenting to emergency departments (EDs) in greater numbers than ever before. They present with greater urgency and are more likely to be admitted to hospital or re-attend and utilize greater resources. They experience longer waits for care and are less likely to be satisfied with their experiences. Not only that, but older people suffer ...

A controlled evaluation of comprehensive geriatric assessment in the emergency department: the ‘Emergency Frailty Unit’

BACKGROUND the ageing demographic means that increasing numbers of older people will be attending emergency departments (EDs). Little previous research has focused on the needs of older people in ED and there have been no evaluations of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) embedded within the ED setting. METHODS a pre-post cohort study of the impact of embedding CGA within a large ED in t...

The Geriatric Emergency Department.

This article presents an overview of the complex needs of older patients presenting to the emergency department for care. Discussion points for hospital communities considering emergency services to accommodate the aging population are highlighted. The essential components of a geriatric emergency department, including transition of care strategies, are reviewed.

Geriatric care in the emergency department.

Geriatric medicine in the emergency department.

Studies suggest older adults attending emergency departments(ED) benefit from specialist geriatric medicine evaluation. Findings from a pilot ED Geriatric Medicine(GM) liaison service in our 480-bed university hospital are presented. This is not a randomized controlled trial. Service comprised consultant geriatrician and senior trainee-led sessions during daytime working hours. Senior ED person...