2022
Emergency Department Care Transitions for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review
Gettel CJ, Falvey JR, Gifford A, Hoang L, Christensen LA, Hwang U, Shah MN, Network T, Aggarawal N, Allore H, Amy A, Belleville M, Bellolio M, Betz M, Biese K, Brandt C, Bruursema S, Carnahan R, Carpenter C, Carr D, Chin-Hansen J, Daven M, Degesys N, Dresden M, Dussetschleger J, Ellenbogen M, Falvey J, Foster B, Gettel C, Gifford A, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Goldberg E, Han J, Hardy J, Hastings S, Hirshon J, Hoang L, Hogan T, Hung W, Hwang U, Isaacs E, Jaspal N, Jobe D, Johnson J, Kelly K, Kennedy M, Kind A, Leggett J, Malone M, Moccia M, Moreno M, Morrow-Howell N, Nowroozpoor A, Ohuabunwa U, Oiyemhonian B, Perry W, Prusaczk B, Resendez J, Rising K, Sano M, Savage B, Shah M, Suyama J, Swartzberg J, Taylor Z, Vaishal T, Vann A, Webb T, Weintraub S. Emergency Department Care Transitions for Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Scoping Review. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2022, 23: 1313.e1-1313.e13. PMID: 35247358, PMCID: PMC9378565, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2022.01.076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCognitive DysfunctionEmergency Service, HospitalGeriatric AssessmentHouse CallsHumansPatient TransferConceptsCare transition interventionsRelevant patient-centered outcomesPatient-centered outcomesCognitive impairmentCare partnersTransition interventionsCare transitionsOlder adultsEmergency Department Care TransitionsED revisit ratesSystematic electronic searchFull-text reviewScoping ReviewMedical research databasesGeriatric assessmentSecondary outcomesSystematic scoping reviewED careED patientsED settingPhysical functionFuture investigationsCare coordinationOutpatient careEligible studies
2021
Moving the needle on fall prevention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) Network scoping review and consensus statement
Hammouda N, Carpenter CR, Hung WW, Lesser A, Nyamu S, Liu S, Gettel C, Malsch A, Castillo EM, Forrester S, Souffront K, Vargas S, Goldberg EM, Network T. Moving the needle on fall prevention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) Network scoping review and consensus statement. Academic Emergency Medicine 2021, 28: 1214-1227. PMID: 33977589, PMCID: PMC8581064, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineEmergency Service, HospitalGeriatric AssessmentHumansResearchConceptsRecurrent fallsFall risk assessment toolsFall screening toolsEmergency medical services personnelSelf-reported fallsFall-related outcomesFall assessment toolsHigh-priority research focusMedical services personnelPreferred Reporting ItemsHealth services researchersAssessment toolRisk assessment toolHarmonizing definitionFall interventionsMultifactorial interventionED patientsED physiciansExercise programRisk stratificationOutcome ascertainmentEmergency departmentFalls screeningFall preventionConsensus statement
2017
Slipping through the cracks: A cross-sectional study examining older adult emergency department patient fall history, post-fall treatment and prevention.
Goldberg EM, McCreedy EM, Gettel CJ, Merchant RC. Slipping through the cracks: A cross-sectional study examining older adult emergency department patient fall history, post-fall treatment and prevention. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2017, 100: 18-23. PMID: 29190838, PMCID: PMC5908708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyPrior fallsFall historyOlder adult ED patientsAdult ED patientsEmergency department visitsAdults 65 yearsNon-fatal injuriesMore comorbiditiesED presentationsDepartment visitsED patientsHospital EDFuture fallsHigh riskRisk populationsCognitive impairmentFurther fallCognitive testingOlder adultsPrevention effortsSubstance useSubsequent fallVulnerable groupsRisk