Geriatric screening in the emergency department increases consultations to geriatric medicine and physical and occupational therapy: A pre/post cohort study.

Katherine M HunoldJeffrey M CaterinoChristopher R CarpenterLorraine C MionLauren T Southerland

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2024)

Geriatric screening was associated with increased consultations/referrals to geriatrics, PT, and OT in the ED and ED observation unit. This suggests that geriatric screening changes ED care for older adults.

Keyphrases

emergency department
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physical activity
palliative care
mental health
general practice
quality improvement
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