An Emergency Department-based system intervention to improve osteoporosis screening for older adults at high-risk of fracture
Jackson L, Skains R, Mudano A, Techarukpong N, Booth J, Saag K, Fraenkel L, Danila M. An Emergency Department-based system intervention to improve osteoporosis screening for older adults at high-risk of fracture. JBMR Plus 2024, 8: ziae038. PMID: 38681999, PMCID: PMC11055962, DOI: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziae038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic medical record alertsBone mineral density testingElectronic medical recordsOsteoporosis careEmergency departmentED visitsOlder adultsOsteoporosis screeningLong-term care residentsTertiary-care emergency departmentImprove osteoporosis screeningBone mineral densityFracture riskHigh risk of fractureHigh riskScreening educationCare deliveryFall riskCare residentsChief complaintTest referralsAbstract FallsStudy staffBMD testingParticipant refusal