2023
An Outcome Comparison Between Geriatric and Nongeriatric Emergency Departments
Gettel C, Hwang U, Janke A, Rothenberg C, Tomasino D, Schneider S, Goyal P, Venkatesh A. An Outcome Comparison Between Geriatric and Nongeriatric Emergency Departments. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 681-689. PMID: 37389490, PMCID: PMC10756927, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric EDDiagnosis rateED lengthEmergency departmentMedian discharge rateAmerican CollegeRevisit ratesOlder adultsUrinary tract infectionAge categoriesGeriatric Emergency DepartmentHigher diagnosis ratesED visitsTract infectionsMental statusObservational studyDelirium/Outcome comparisonsData registryED statusProcess outcomesED sitesStayAnalytic sampleAdults
2022
Examination of geriatric care processes implemented in level 1 and level 2 geriatric emergency departments
Santangelo I, Ahmad S, Liu S, Southerland L, Carpenter C, Hwang U, Lesser A, Tidwell N, Biese K, Kennedy M. Examination of geriatric care processes implemented in level 1 and level 2 geriatric emergency departments. Journal Of Geriatric Emergency Medicine 2022, 3 PMID: 36970655, PMCID: PMC10035774, DOI: 10.17294/2694-4715.1041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeriatric EDGeriatric fallsCare processesMedication reconciliationMedication-related adverse eventsOlder adultsGeriatric pain managementPain medication protocolUnique care needsEmergency department settingInappropriate medication administrationGeriatric Emergency DepartmentIndividual care processesDifferent screening toolsCross-sectional analysisAssessment of functionLevel 1Beers criteriaED administrationInappropriate medicationsAdverse eventsRenal functionMedication protocolsPain managementEmergency department
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
2019
ACE Model for Older Adults in ED
Sanon M, Hwang U, Abraham G, Goldhirsch S, Richardson LD, . ACE Model for Older Adults in ED. Geriatrics 2019, 4: 24. PMID: 31023992, PMCID: PMC6473391, DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics4010024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransitional care nursesEmergency departmentGeriatric Emergency DepartmentOlder adultsHospital admissionNurse practitionersPhysical therapistsIdentification of SeniorsCommon geriatric syndromesHigh-risk patientsAvoidable hospital admissionsComprehensive care planGeriatric nurse practitionerHospital emergency departmentInterdisciplinary team meetingsVulnerable older adultsED revisitsGeriatric assessmentGeriatric syndromesAcute careCare nursesCare transitionsED nursesMedication managementPharmacological assessment
2015
Geriatrics Emergency Department—The GEDI WISE Program
Hwang U, Rosenberg M, Dresden S. Geriatrics Emergency Department—The GEDI WISE Program. 2015, 201-209. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-16068-9_18.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 system
2013
Transforming Emergency Care For Older Adults
Hwang U, Shah MN, Han JH, Carpenter CR, Siu AL, Adams JG. Transforming Emergency Care For Older Adults. Health Affairs 2013, 32: 2116-2121. PMID: 24301394, PMCID: PMC4070367, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentEmergency careHealth care systemOlder adultsCare systemComprehensive discharge planningUS emergency departmentsPatient health outcomesGeriatric emergency careGeriatric Emergency DepartmentBroader health care systemED visitsInitial hospitalizationDischarge planningCare coordinationHealth outcomesObservation unitCareAdultsLengthy evaluationRehospitalizationHospitalizationPatientsVisits
2007
The Geriatric Emergency Department
Hwang U, Morrison RS. The Geriatric Emergency Department. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2007, 55: 1873-1876. PMID: 17916122, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01400.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecial care needsEmergency departmentOlder patientsCare needsGeriatric Emergency Department InterventionOlder adultsEmergency Department InterventionGeriatric Emergency DepartmentSubtle clinical signsMultiple comorbiditiesAcute illnessGeriatric patientsCare modificationsClinical signsRapid triageCognitive impairmentPatientsHealthcare systemCareAdultsDepartmentPolypharmacyComorbiditiesSymptomsIllness