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Adjunct rank detailsUla Hwang, MD, MPH
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Professor Adjunct of Emergency Medicine
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Ula is an emergency physician and researcher interested in the quality of emergency care that older adults receive. She wrote the article first describing “The Geriatric Emergency Department,” co-lead the development of the 2014 Geriatric ED Guidelines that are endorsed by national Emergency Medicine and Geriatrics organizations, serves on the Board of Governors for the American College of Emergency Physician's Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation program. She is the co-PI of the Geriatric ED Collaborative (GEDC), a national implementation program supported by the John A. Hartford Foundation and the West Health Institute to educate, implement, and evaluate geriatric emergency care and is the PI of the National Institute on Aging funded Geriatric Emergency care Applied Research (GEAR) Network.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
Education & Training
- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar
- Yale School of Medicine (2004)
- Resident
- Mount Sinai Medical Center (2002)
- MPH
- Harvard School of Public Health (1999)
- MD
- New York University School of Medicine (1997)
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Geriatrics
ORCID
0000-0002-3715-3073
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Research topics Ula Hwang is interested in exploring.
Cameron Gettel, MD, MHS
Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, MHS
Cynthia Brandt, MD, MPH
Joan K Monin, PhD
Andrew Taylor, MD, MHS
Craig Rothenberg
183Publications
6,235Citations
Geriatrics
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Detecting Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review
Nowroozpoor A, Dussetschleger J, Perry W, Sano M, Aloysi A, Belleville M, Brackett A, Hirshon JM, Hung W, Moccia JM, Ohuabunwa U, Shah MN, Hwang U, Network G, Aggarwal N, Bellolio M, Betz M, Biese K, Brandt C, Bruursema S, Carnahan R, Carpenter C, Carr D, Chin-Hansen J, Daven M, Degesys N, Dresden S, Ellenbogen M, Falvey J, Foster B, Gettel C, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Goldberg E, Han J, Hardy J, Hastings S, Hogan T, Isaacs E, Jaspal N, Johnson J, Kelly K, Kennedy M, Kind A, Malone M, Moreno M, Morrow-Howell N, Oiyemhonlan B, Resendez J, Rising K, Savage B, Suyama J, Swartzberg J, Tolia V, Vann A, Webb T, Weintraub S. Detecting Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2022, 23: 1314-1315.e55. PMID: 35940682, PMCID: PMC10804640, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSix-Item ScreenerEmergency departmentCognitive impairmentED settingConsensus conferenceScoping ReviewHigh negative predictive valueAdult ED patientsNegative predictive valueMedical research databasesOttawa 3DYSystematic scoping reviewED patientsResearch funding prioritiesClinical careResearch DatabasePredictive valueCare partnersResearch prioritiesDementiaImpairmentConsensus processPractice gapTask ForceFuture research prioritiesAdapting Emergency Care for Persons Living With Dementia: Results of the Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Scoping Review and Consensus Conference
Carpenter CR, Dresden SM, Shah MN, Hwang U. Adapting Emergency Care for Persons Living With Dementia: Results of the Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Scoping Review and Consensus Conference. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2022, 23: 1286-1287. PMID: 35940679, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsThe Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network approach: a protocol to advance stakeholder consensus and research priorities in geriatrics and dementia care in the emergency department
Hwang U, Carpenter C, Dresden S, Dussetschleger J, Gifford A, Hoang L, Leggett J, Nowroozpoor A, Taylor Z, Shah M, Bellolio M, Biese K, Binkley C, Bott N, Brody A, Carpenter C, Clark S, Dresden S, Forester S, Gettel C, Goldberg E, Greenberg A, Hammouda N, Han J, Hastings N, Hogan T, Hung W, Hwang U, Kayser J, Kennedy M, Ko K, Lesser A, Linton E, Liu S, Malsch A, Melady C, Morrow-Howell N, Nassisi D, Nerbonne L, Nyamu S, Ohuabunwa U, Platts-Mills T, Ragsdale L, Richardson L, Ringer T, Rosen A, Rosenberg M, Shah M, Skains R, Skees S, Souffront K, Stabler L, Sullivan C, Suyama J, Vargas S, Vaughan E, Voils C, Wei D, Allore H, Aloysi A, Belleville M, Bellolio M, Betz M, Biese K, Brandt C, Carnahan R, Carr D, Chin-Hansen J, Daven M, Degesys N, Ellenbogen M, Escobedo M, Falvey J, Gill T, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Goldberg E, Han J, Hardy J, Hastings S, Hirshon J, Hogan T, Hung W, Isaacs E, Kelly K, Kennedy M, Kind A, Malicki C, Malone M, Marottoli R, Moccia M, Mor V, Morris J, Howell N, Nowroozpoor A, Ohuabunwa U, Oiyemhonlan B, Perry W, Raven M, Rising K, Sano M, Stabler L, Sullivan C, Suyama J, Swartzberg J, Tolia V, Vann A, Weintraub S, Zieman S, Dussetschleger J, Gifford A, Leggett J, Nowroozpoor A, Taylor Z. The Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) network approach: a protocol to advance stakeholder consensus and research priorities in geriatrics and dementia care in the emergency department. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e060974. PMID: 35459682, PMCID: PMC9036447, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-060974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEmergency departmentOlder adultsEmergency careEmergency care needsGeriatric emergency carePriority topic areasPeer-reviewed journalsClinical gapsCare needsResearch prioritiesCare partnersConsensus workshopSystematic reviewHealthcare needsDementia careIntervention impactDissemination of findingsTrial evaluationCareImplementation scienceAdultsResearch NetworkReviewStandardised searchHuman subjects researchAssociation of a Geriatric Emergency Department Innovation Program With Cost Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Hwang U, Dresden SM, Vargas-Torres C, Kang R, Garrido MM, Loo G, Sze J, Cruz D, Richardson LD, Adams J, Aldeen A, Baumlin KM, Courtney DM, Gravenor S, Grudzen CR, Nimo G, Zhu CW, Abraham G, Amoko C, Genes N, Morano B, Nassisi D, Ortiz J, Rivera-Reyes L, Sanon M, Shapiro J, Winkel G, Malik S, Rosenberg M, Christensen M, Karounos M, Schultz R, Sumberg D. Association of a Geriatric Emergency Department Innovation Program With Cost Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2037334. PMID: 33646311, PMCID: PMC7921898, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.37334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCost SavingsCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFee-for-Service PlansGeriatric AssessmentHealth Services for the AgedHospital CostsHospitalsHumansMedicarePatient CareReferral and ConsultationSocial WorkTransitional CareUnited StatesConceptsTransitional care nursesFirst ED visitIndex ED visitED visitsMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare feeMedicare beneficiariesService beneficiariesEmergency department programComparison groupCross-sectional studyUnique Medicare beneficiariesLower Medicare expendituresMost patientsMean ageCare nursesVisit encountersCare programGeriatric treatmentCost outcomesPatient careMedicare expendituresHealth systemMean savingsPatients
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Emergency department discharge experiences of Hispanic older adults with dementia
Sandoval J, Brook J, Lien Z, Monin J, Gettel C, Hagaman A, Hwang U. Emergency department discharge experiences of Hispanic older adults with dementia. Alzheimer's & Dementia Behavior & Socioeconomics Of Aging 2025, 1 DOI: 10.1002/bsa3.70039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare transitionsEmergency departmentHispanic patientsPrimary care coordinationHispanic older adultsShared decision-makingNon-English-speaking populationsSemi-structured interviewsCare coordinationCare partnersEmergency careProfessional transcriptionsED dischargeOlder adultsIntroduction PatientsPoor communicationHispanic populationPriority themesLanguage barriersTeam membersDementiaDiscussion FindingsCognitive impairmentCareSystem inefficienciesStranded in the emergency department: an analysis of boarding trends in older adults in the United States
Sifnugel N, Jeffery M, Grogan E, Sangal R, Carr B, Cruz D, Dresden S, Gettel C, Iscoe M, Skains R, Venkatesh A, Hwang U. Stranded in the emergency department: an analysis of boarding trends in older adults in the United States. Health Affairs Scholar 2025, 3: qxaf187. PMID: 41143086, PMCID: PMC12548728, DOI: 10.1093/haschl/qxaf187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsOlder adultsHealth systemDiverse hospital typesQuality improvement initiativesHigher risk of hospitalizationClinical administrative dataCross-sectional analysisHigh riskRisk of hospitalizationAdmission pathwayHospital typeImprovement initiativesHospital boardsAdministrative dataHospital bedsEmergency departmentGreater riskAging populationCognitive declineNHAMCSOlder patientsAdultsHealthNegative outcomesHospitalFlorida’s “Live Healthy” Legislation
Lee T, Wegman M, Venkatesh A, Koski-Vacirca R, Panthagani K, Rothenberg C, Janke A, Hwang U, Gettel C. Florida’s “Live Healthy” Legislation. Medical Care 2025, 64: 1-3. PMID: 41026886, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Model for Developing Subspecialty Clinical Practice Guidelines: The Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines 2.0
Gunaga S, Carpenter C, Kennedy M, Southerland L, Lo A, Lee S, Swan K, Mowbray F, Skains R, Hogan T, Casey M, Ouchi K, George N, de Wit K, Gettel C, Selman K, Ragsdale L, Chary A, van Oppen J, Arendts G, Maddow C, Hunold K, Tyler K, Khoujah D, Hwang U, Liu S. A Model for Developing Subspecialty Clinical Practice Guidelines: The Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines 2.0. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2025, 6: 100247. PMID: 41019914, PMCID: PMC12476112, DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric Emergency Department GuidelinesGeriatric Emergency DepartmentOlder adultsCare of older adultsEmergency departmentSystematic reviewMeta-analysesGrading of recommendations assessmentEmergency medicine researchClinical practice guidelinesMultidisciplinary working groupRobust evidence baseGuideline effortsEmergency careGeriatric domainsEvidence gradingGuideline developmentRecommendations AssessmentClinical priorityPriority topicsDepartment guidelinesGRADE frameworkEvidence basePractice guidelinesCare286 Validation of the Caregiver-Reported Outcome Measure for Emergency Care Transitions (COMET) Tool
Gettel C, Galske J, Chera T, Uzamere I, Venkatesh A, White M, Hwang U. 286 Validation of the Caregiver-Reported Outcome Measure for Emergency Care Transitions (COMET) Tool. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 86: s125. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.06.301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Importance of Geriatric Emergency Department Assessments: Recognizing Patient Risks and Value of Data in Research—A Reply
Hwang U, Cohen I, Carpenter C, Han L, Hung W. The Importance of Geriatric Emergency Department Assessments: Recognizing Patient Risks and Value of Data in Research—A Reply. Academic Emergency Medicine 2025 PMID: 40875581, DOI: 10.1111/acem.70136.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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06/27/2022National AwardAcademy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine (AGEM)DetailsUnited Stateshonor Mentorship Award
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- July 10, 2024
Iscoe Receives YCCI Scholar Award for AI Research on Drug Reactions
- May 25, 2023
Yale Community Showcased at AGS Conference
- March 29, 2023
Yale Emergency Medicine Ranks First for NIH Grants Funding According to National Report
- August 04, 2022
Hwang spearheads Yale New Haven Health System hospitals earning special geriatric accreditation
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