2021
Reach and Adoption of a Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Program in the United States
Kennedy M, Lesser A, Israni J, Liu SW, Santangelo I, Tidwell N, Southerland LT, Carpenter CR, Biese K, Ahmad S, Hwang U. Reach and Adoption of a Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Program in the United States. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 79: 367-373. PMID: 34389196, PMCID: PMC10015385, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric Emergency DepartmentEmergency departmentCare processesUrinary catheter useUS emergency departmentsHealth care utilizationPatient-oriented outcomesAccreditation programCatheter useCare utilizationEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeRural designationStudy periodInterquartile rangeSignificant heterogeneityPotential needContinuous dataLow levelsLevel 1Level 2CohortPhysiciansPrevention
2020
Delirium Prevention, Detection, and Treatment in Emergency Medicine Settings: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) Network Scoping Review and Consensus Statement
Carpenter CR, Hammouda N, Linton EA, Doering M, Ohuabunwa UK, Ko KJ, Hung WW, Shah MN, Lindquist LA, Biese K, Wei D, Hoy L, Nerbonne L, Hwang U, Dresden SM, Network T. Delirium Prevention, Detection, and Treatment in Emergency Medicine Settings: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) Network Scoping Review and Consensus Statement. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 28: 19-35. PMID: 33135274, PMCID: PMC7971946, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelirium detectionEmergency departmentClinical questionsDelirium prevention interventionHigh-priority research focusEmergency medicine settingPreferred Reporting ItemsScoping ReviewClinician gestaltDelirium prevalenceDelirium preventionDelirium managementPrevention StudyClinical pathwayConsensus statementEmergency physiciansPrevention interventionsConsensus conferenceElectronic searchMedicine settingReporting ItemsCriterion standardApplicable research evidenceIntervention studiesAdditional nurses
2016
Shared Decision Making to Improve the Emergency Care of Older Adults: A Research Agenda
Hogan TM, Richmond NL, Carpenter CR, Biese K, Hwang U, Shah MN, Escobedo M, Berman A, Broder JS, Platts‐Mills T. Shared Decision Making to Improve the Emergency Care of Older Adults: A Research Agenda. Academic Emergency Medicine 2016, 23: 1386-1393. PMID: 27561819, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsEmergency careOlder emergency department (ED) patientsEmergency department patientsGoals of careTypes of patientsUse of SDMAdverse eventsDepartment patientsEmergency physiciansAggressive approachHigh riskSide effectsSerious illnessDiagnostic testsCarePatientsAdultsHigh rateLack of knowledgeSDMInjuryIllnessPhysiciansRegional Nerve Blocks Improve Pain and Functional Outcomes in Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Morrison RS, Dickman E, Hwang U, Akhtar S, Ferguson T, Huang J, Jeng CL, Nelson BP, Rosenblatt MA, Silverstein JH, Strayer RJ, Torrillo TM, Todd KH. Regional Nerve Blocks Improve Pain and Functional Outcomes in Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2016, 64: 2433-2439. PMID: 27787895, PMCID: PMC5173407, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous fascia iliaca blockFascia iliaca blockOpioid side effectsFemoral nerve blockNerve blockRegional nerve blocksHip fractureIntervention participantsPOD 3Emergency physiciansSide effectsMorphine sulfate equivalentsPostoperative day 3Emergency department admissionsNew York HospitalStair climbing abilityConventional analgesicsPain scoresED presentationsStandard analgesicsControlled TrialsDepartment admissionsFunctional outcomeIntervention groupYork HospitalUsability Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support System for Geriatric ED Pain Treatment
Genes N, Kim MS, Thum FL, Rivera L, Beato R, Song C, Soriano J, Kannry J, Baumlin K, Hwang U. Usability Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support System for Geriatric ED Pain Treatment. Applied Clinical Informatics 2016, 07: 128-142. PMID: 27081412, PMCID: PMC4817340, DOI: 10.4338/aci-2015-08-ra-0108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical decision support systemElectronic health recordsPain careCDSS interventionClinical careSystem usability scoreUnrelieved acute painRate of physiciansCare clinical decision support systemAcute painPain treatmentPoor outcomeCare interventionsEmergency physiciansClinicians' usePatient carePatient scenariosOlder adultsCDS interventionsCareHealth recordsPhysiciansInterventionTest sessionsRounds of testing
2014
Optimal Older Adult Emergency Care: Introducing Multidisciplinary Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines From the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, Emergency Nurses Association, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Carpenter CR, Bromley M, Caterino JM, Chun A, Gerson LW, Greenspan J, Hwang U, John DP, Lyons WL, Platts‐Mills T, Mortensen B, Ragsdale L, Rosenberg M, Wilber S. Optimal Older Adult Emergency Care: Introducing Multidisciplinary Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines From the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, Emergency Nurses Association, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 806-809. PMID: 25117158, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency Nurses AssociationAmerican Geriatrics SocietyGeriatric Emergency Department GuidelinesEmergency Department GuidelinesEmergency departmentEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeEmergency careGeriatrics SocietyGeriatric health care providersStrained health care systemNurses AssociationDepartment guidelinesEmergency medicineEmergency medicine cliniciansCrowded emergency departmentsAcademic Emergency MedicineGeriatric Emergency DepartmentHealth care providersCost-effectiveness studiesHealth care systemMedicine cliniciansCare providersGeriatric careCare systemOptimal Older Adult Emergency Care: Introducing Multidisciplinary Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines from the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, Emergency Nurses Association, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Carpenter CR, Bromley M, Caterino JM, Chun A, Gerson LW, Greenspan J, Hwang U, John DP, Lyons WL, Platts‐Mills T, Mortensen B, Ragsdale L, Rosenberg M, Wilber S. Optimal Older Adult Emergency Care: Introducing Multidisciplinary Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines from the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, Emergency Nurses Association, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2014, 62: 1360-1363. PMID: 24890806, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric Emergency Department GuidelinesEmergency Department GuidelinesEmergency Nurses AssociationEmergency departmentAmerican Geriatrics SocietyEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeEmergency careEmergency medicineGeriatrics SocietyNurses AssociationDepartment guidelinesGeriatric healthcare providersCrowded emergency departmentsEmergency medicine cliniciansAcademic Emergency MedicineOptimal Older Adult Emergency Care: Introducing Multidisciplinary Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines From the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, Emergency Nurses Association, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Carpenter CR, Bromley M, Caterino JM, Chun A, Gerson LW, Greenspan J, Hwang U, John DP, Lyons WL, Platts-Mills TF, Mortensen B, Ragsdale L, Rosenberg M, Wilber ST, ACEP Geriatric Emergency Medicine Section A. Optimal Older Adult Emergency Care: Introducing Multidisciplinary Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines From the American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, Emergency Nurses Association, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 63: e1-e3. PMID: 24746436, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric Emergency Department GuidelinesEmergency Department GuidelinesEmergency Nurses AssociationAmerican Geriatrics SocietyEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeEmergency careGeriatrics SocietyNurses AssociationDepartment guidelinesEmergency medicineAcademic Emergency MedicinePhysiciansCare
2009
Quality Indicators for Geriatric Emergency Care
Terrell KM, Hustey FM, Hwang U, Gerson LW, Wenger NS, Miller DK, Force O. Quality Indicators for Geriatric Emergency Care. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 441-449. PMID: 19344452, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00382.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentOlder patientsQuality improvement effortsPain managementNursing homesCognitive AssessmentCandidate quality indicatorsGeriatric emergency carePotential quality indicatorsTask ForceED usersTransitional careMedical recordsEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeEmergency careVulnerable subsetPatient careSystematic reviewHealth care environmentPatientsEmergency practiceImprovement effortsQuality indicatorsAnnual Meeting