2024
Daily care hours among caregivers of older emergency department patients with dementia and undiagnosed cognitive impairment
Galske J, Chera T, Hwang U, Monin J, Venkatesh A, Lam K, Leggett A, Gettel C. Daily care hours among caregivers of older emergency department patients with dementia and undiagnosed cognitive impairment. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 3261-3264. PMID: 38970304, PMCID: PMC11461120, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeriatric Emergency Medication Safety Recommendations (GEMS-Rx): Modified Delphi Development of a High-Risk Prescription List for Older Emergency Department Patients
Skains R, Koehl J, Aldeen A, Carpenter C, Gettel C, Goldberg E, Hwang U, Kocher K, Southerland L, Goyal P, Berdahl C, Venkatesh A, Lin M. Geriatric Emergency Medication Safety Recommendations (GEMS-Rx): Modified Delphi Development of a High-Risk Prescription List for Older Emergency Department Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: 274-284. PMID: 38483427, PMCID: PMC11343681, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.01.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder ED patientsHigh-risk prescriptionsED patientsHigh-risk medication usePrescribed high-risk medicationsEmergency departmentHigh-risk medicationsEnd of lifeShort-term adverse eventsAdverse drug eventsQuestionnaire response rateEmergency department patientsDrug eventsRound 2Prescription refillsPhysician expertsMedication useSkeletal muscle relaxantsDepartment patientsMedication categoriesAdverse eventsRisk of short-term adverse eventsMedication classesMedical indicationsPrescription list
2019
GAPcare: The Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Fall Prevention Intervention for Emergency Department Patients – A Qualitative Evaluation
Goldberg EM, Gettel CJ, Hayes K, Shield RR, Guthrie KM. GAPcare: The Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Fall Prevention Intervention for Emergency Department Patients – A Qualitative Evaluation. OBM Geriatrics 2019, 3: 20. PMID: 32352082, PMCID: PMC7189708, DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.1904078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFall prevention interventionsFall risk assessmentPrevention interventionsGeriatric AcuteMedication therapy management interventionUS Emergency Department VisitsMortality of fallsEmergency department visitsEmergency department patientsPrimary care providersTeam-based interventionPreventative opportunitiesMedication educationDepartment patientsDepartment visitsED providersComprehensive careFall preventionCare providersDisposition planningFunctional limitationsPatientsCaregiver interviewsPhysical therapistsHospital staff