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 ResearchConceptsRecurrent 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
2019
GAPcare: The Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Fall Prevention Intervention for Emergency Department Patients – A Qualitative Evaluation
Goldberg EM, Gettel CJ, Hayes K, Shield RR, Guthrie KM. GAPcare: The Geriatric Acute and Post-Acute Fall Prevention Intervention for Emergency Department Patients – A Qualitative Evaluation. OBM Geriatrics 2019, 3: 20. PMID: 32352082, PMCID: PMC7189708, DOI: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.1904078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFall prevention interventionsFall risk assessmentPrevention interventionsGeriatric AcuteMedication therapy management interventionUS Emergency Department VisitsMortality of fallsEmergency department visitsEmergency department patientsPrimary care providersTeam-based interventionPreventative opportunitiesMedication educationDepartment patientsDepartment visitsED providersComprehensive careFall preventionCare providersDisposition planningFunctional limitationsPatientsCaregiver interviewsPhysical therapistsHospital staff