2023
Research and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine
Ward M, Hwang U, Hastings S, Timko C, Chen J, Vashi A, Mattocks K, Abel E, Bravata D. Research and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 240-251. PMID: 36775279, PMCID: PMC11166248, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHealth Services ResearchHumansPatient TransferPolicyUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMental health needsEmergency careOlder veteransHealth needsEmergency Department Care TransitionsCommunity settingsVeterans Affairs Health Services ResearchFollow-up needsGeriatric assessment toolsEmergency medicineCommunity care settingsCare Improvement (BPCI) initiativeNon-VA sourcesSuicide prevention interventionsSubstance use disordersUse of telehealthHealth services researchEvaluation of interventionsEmergency cliniciansCare transitionsCare coordinationPatient outcomesArt ConferenceCare settingsPrevention interventions
2019
Concepts in Practice: Geriatric Emergency Departments
Southerland LT, Lo AX, Biese K, Arendts G, Banerjee J, Hwang U, Dresden S, Argento V, Kennedy M, Shenvi CL, Carpenter CR. Concepts in Practice: Geriatric Emergency Departments. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 75: 162-170. PMID: 31732374, PMCID: PMC6980991, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.08.430.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Shared Decision Making to Improve the Emergency Care of Older Adults: A Research Agenda
Hogan TM, Richmond NL, Carpenter CR, Biese K, Hwang U, Shah MN, Escobedo M, Berman A, Broder JS, Platts‐Mills T. Shared Decision Making to Improve the Emergency Care of Older Adults: A Research Agenda. Academic Emergency Medicine 2016, 23: 1386-1393. PMID: 27561819, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDecision MakingEmergency MedicineEmergency Service, HospitalGeriatricsHealth Services ResearchHumansPatient ParticipationConceptsOlder adultsEmergency careOlder emergency department (ED) patientsEmergency department patientsGoals of careTypes of patientsUse of SDMAdverse eventsDepartment patientsEmergency physiciansAggressive approachHigh riskSide effectsSerious illnessDiagnostic testsCarePatientsAdultsHigh rateLack of knowledgeSDMInjuryIllnessPhysicians
2011
A Research Agenda to Assure Equity During Periods of Emergency Department Crowding
Hwang U, Weber EJ, Richardson LD, Sweet V, Todd K, Abraham G, Ankel F. A Research Agenda to Assure Equity During Periods of Emergency Department Crowding. Academic Emergency Medicine 2011, 18: 1318-1323. PMID: 22168197, PMCID: PMC3368012, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2011.01233.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInstitute of MedicineEmergency departmentDomains of qualityEmergency department (ED) crowdingPeriods of crowdingHealth care systemEquitable careCare systemPotential interventionsSuccessful interventionsVulnerable populationsBase interventionsInterventionCareLittle evidenceField of medicineMedicineInequities
2009
Quality Indicators for Geriatric Emergency Care
Terrell KM, Hustey FM, Hwang U, Gerson LW, Wenger NS, Miller DK, Force O. Quality Indicators for Geriatric Emergency Care. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 441-449. PMID: 19344452, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00382.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentOlder patientsQuality improvement effortsPain managementNursing homesCognitive AssessmentCandidate quality indicatorsGeriatric emergency carePotential quality indicatorsTask ForceED usersTransitional careMedical recordsEmergency physiciansAmerican CollegeEmergency careVulnerable subsetPatient careSystematic reviewHealth care environmentPatientsEmergency practiceImprovement effortsQuality indicatorsAnnual Meeting
2001
America's Health Care Safety Net Intact or Unraveling?
Richardson L, Hwang U. America's Health Care Safety Net Intact or Unraveling? Academic Emergency Medicine 2001, 8: 1056-1063. PMID: 11691668, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2001.tb01115.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research