2016
Usability 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
Is all pain is treated equally? A multicenter evaluation of acute pain care by age
Hwang U, Belland LK, Handel DA, Yadav K, Heard K, Rivera-Reyes L, Eisenberg A, Noble MJ, Mekala S, Valley M, Winkel G, Todd KH, Morrison R. Is all pain is treated equally? A multicenter evaluation of acute pain care by age. Pain 2014, 155: 2568-2574. PMID: 25244947, PMCID: PMC4250377, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2014.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pain careFinal pain scoreOlder patientsYounger patientsPain carePain scoresCross-sectional observation studyType of painPatient-related characteristicsHealth care settingsFracture painAbdominal painPain medicationPain conditionsPain treatmentEmergency departmentCare treatmentCare settingsMulticenter evaluationPainPatientsOlder adultsCareAnalgesicsGreater reduction
2013
Acute Pain Management in Older Adults in the Emergency Department
Hwang U, Platts-Mills TF. Acute Pain Management in Older Adults in the Emergency Department. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine 2013, 29: 151-164. PMID: 23177605, DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2012.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute painOlder adultsAcute pain careAcute pain managementPresence of painPatient-specific riskSystemic analgesicsAdverse eventsOlder patientsPain managementPain treatmentPain careEmergency departmentEmergency providersEffective treatmentFrequent reassessmentPainInitial assessmentAnalgesicsAdultsTreatmentCurrent knowledgeRiskPatientsRetreatment
2006
The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on the Management of Pain in Older Adults with Hip Fracture
Hwang U, Richardson LD, Sonuyi TO, Morrison RS. The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on the Management of Pain in Older Adults with Hip Fracture. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2006, 54: 270-275. PMID: 16460378, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00587.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain assessmentEmergency departmentHip fractureED censusRisk factorsOlder adultsPatient-related risk factorsUnderassessment of painProspective cohort studyTertiary medical centerManagement of painTreatment of painNursing home residencePoor pain managementEmergency department (ED) crowdingAcute PhysiologyAnalgesic administrationComorbidity scoreCohort studyPain managementPain treatmentPhysiological scoreRetrospective reviewMean ageMeperidine use