Implementation of a geriatric emergency department program using a novel workforce

Implementation of a geriatric emergency department program using a novel workforce

•A multimodal education program works to train geriatric syndrome screeners.•Triage nurse screening identifies high risk older adults in the emergency department.•Screening high risk older adults leads to identification of geriatric syndromes.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2021-08, Vol.46, p.703-707
Hauptverfasser: Huded, Jill M., Lee, Albert, McQuown, Colleen M., Song, Sunah, Ascha, Mustafa S., Kresevic, Denise M., Maloney, Gerald E., Smith, Todd I.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Caregivers
Curricula
Delirium
Dementia
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Emergency Medicine
Geriatric syndrome
Geriatrics
Health care access
Independent study
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Mental depression
Older people
Patients
Primary care
Science & Technology
Transitions of care
Veteran
Veterans
Workforce
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Zusammenfassung:•A multimodal education program works to train geriatric syndrome screeners.•Triage nurse screening identifies high risk older adults in the emergency department.•Screening high risk older adults leads to identification of geriatric syndromes.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.10.039