2023
Development of the COMET tool: Caregiver‐reported Outcome Measure for Emergency care Transitions
Gettel C, Galske J, Uzamere I, Serina P, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Mane S, Chen K, Ottilie‐Kovelman S, Sandoval J, Venkatesh A, Cohen A, Monin J, Fried T, Hwang U. Development of the COMET tool: Caregiver‐reported Outcome Measure for Emergency care Transitions. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2023, 19 DOI: 10.1002/alz.074213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare transitionsOutcome measuresCare partnersED discharge processPhase 3Results Phase 1Phase 2Health care systemPhase 1Candidate itemsAcute illnessED encountersEmergency departmentCare considerationsPhase 4Outcome assessmentConclusion DevelopmentScreening toolCare systemResearch team membersContent validityPoor communicationEDMultidisciplinary stakeholdersDelphi approachEmergency department care transitions for persons living with cognitive impairment and care partners: development of a novel artificial intelligence and care coach intervention
Galske J, Gil H, Dorai C, Keefe K, Stern E, DeFrancesco E, Gettel C. Emergency department care transitions for persons living with cognitive impairment and care partners: development of a novel artificial intelligence and care coach intervention. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2023, 19 DOI: 10.1002/alz.075447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare transitionsCare partnersCoach interventionCognitive impairmentEmergency Department Care TransitionsIntegration of findingsED discharge processEmergency department presentationsSemi-structured focus groupsHealth care professionalsArtificial intelligenceSubsequent EDFocus groupsED settingOutpatient settingEffective interventionsCare continuumNovel interventionsCare professionalsSentinel eventsED experienceIntervention adoptionUnique needsEmpathy mapUser-centered design approachEmergency Department-to-Community Transitions of Care Best Practices for the Older Adult Population
Gettel C, Hastings S, Biese K, Goldberg E. Emergency Department-to-Community Transitions of Care Best Practices for the Older Adult Population. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine 2023, 39: 659-672. PMID: 37798071, PMCID: PMC10716862, DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2023.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentOlder adultsTransitional care management servicesPatient-centered outcome measuresCare management servicesOlder Adult PopulationED settingFunctional statusCare transitionsOutcome measuresAdult populationEffective interventionsIntervention implementationUnique populationSocial isolationAdultsRiskDepartmentCommunity transitionFuture effortsPopulationImpairmentCare
2022
74EMF Early Phase Development of the PROM-OTED Tool: The Patient-Reported Outcome Measure – Older Adult Care Transitions from the Emergency Department
Gettel C, Serina P, Uzamere I, Hernandez-Bigos K, Venkatesh A, Feder S, Goldberg E, White M, Rising K, Hwang U. 74EMF Early Phase Development of the PROM-OTED Tool: The Patient-Reported Outcome Measure – Older Adult Care Transitions from the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: s38-s39. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.08.097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency department‐to‐community care transition barriers: A qualitative study of older adults
Gettel CJ, Serina PT, Uzamere I, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Venkatesh AK, Rising KL, Goldberg EM, Feder SL, Cohen AB, Hwang U. Emergency department‐to‐community care transition barriers: A qualitative study of older adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 3152-3162. PMID: 35779278, PMCID: PMC9669106, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare transitionsOlder adultsClinical careImmediate post-discharge periodED discharge processEmergency clinical careEmergency department visitsPost-discharge periodAdverse health outcomesOutpatient clinical careDepartment visitsIntact patientsEmergency departmentHealth outcomesOlder adults' willingnessU.S. healthcare systemBaseline activityEffective interventionsIntervention developmentHealthcare systemAdultsCareAdults' willingnessSymptom explanationsEDEmergency 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 ResearchConceptsCare 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 studiesEmergency department care transition barriers: A qualitative study of care partners of older adults with cognitive impairment
Gettel CJ, Serina PT, Uzamere I, Hernandez‐Bigos K, Venkatesh AK, Cohen AB, Monin JK, Feder SL, Fried TR, Hwang U. Emergency department care transition barriers: A qualitative study of care partners of older adults with cognitive impairment. Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions 2022, 8: e12355. PMID: 36204349, PMCID: PMC9518973, DOI: 10.1002/trc2.12355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare transitionsCare partnersCognitive impairmentMean ageOlder adultsED discharge processEmergency department dischargeCare transition interventionsHealth care systemAcute illnessED encountersAdverse outcomesCare considerationsOutcome measuresQualitative studyTransition interventionsScreening toolCare systemImpairmentAdultsAfrican AmericansPoor communicationRepresentative quotationsRecovery phaseStandardized guide
2021
Care transitions and social needs: A Geriatric Emergency care Applied Research (GEAR) Network scoping review and consensus statement
Gettel CJ, Voils CI, Bristol AA, Richardson LD, Hogan TM, Brody AA, Gladney MN, Suyama J, Ragsdale LC, Binkley CL, Morano CL, Seidenfeld J, Hammouda N, Ko KJ, Hwang U, Hastings SN. Care transitions and social needs: A Geriatric Emergency care Applied Research (GEAR) Network scoping review and consensus statement. Academic Emergency Medicine 2021, 28: 1430-1439. PMID: 34328674, PMCID: PMC8725618, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare transition interventionsOlder adult populationTransition interventionsIntervention studiesAdult populationCare transitionsOlder adultsEmergency Department Care TransitionsHealth care utilization outcomesSubsequent health care utilizationComprehensive geriatric assessmentHealth care utilizationPatient-centered outcomesOptimal outcome measuresResearch NetworkGeriatric assessmentCare utilizationUtilization outcomesDischarge planningPatient outcomesConsensus statementOutcome measuresClinical questionsConsensus conferenceElectronic databases
2020
Care Transition Decisions After a Fall‐related Emergency Department Visit: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ and Caregivers’ Experiences
Gettel CJ, Hayes K, Shield RR, Guthrie KM, Goldberg EM. Care Transition Decisions After a Fall‐related Emergency Department Visit: A Qualitative Study of Patients’ and Caregivers’ Experiences. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 27: 876-886. PMID: 32053283, PMCID: PMC7423638, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency department visitsPatient-caregiver dyadsCognitive impairmentED visitsDepartment visitsOlder adultsFall-related emergency department visitsInjury-related emergency department (ED) visitsInitial ED visitPrevention intervention trialTransitions of careSemistructured interview guideGeriatric AcuteED careOutpatient visitsIntervention trialsCare transitionsPatientsSentinel eventsVisitsCaregiversRecovery periodAdultsInjuryInterview guideA Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve Nursing Home to Emergency Department Care Transitions.
Gettel CJ, Pertsch N, Goldberg EM. A Systematic Review of Interventions to Improve Nursing Home to Emergency Department Care Transitions. Annals Of Long-Term Care Clinical Care And Aging 2020, 28: e12-e19. PMID: 32542070, PMCID: PMC7295263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-post intervention studyTransitions of careEmergency departmentNursing homesIntervention studiesEmergency Department Care TransitionsIntervention implementationED revisit ratesRetrospective cohort studyHealth care utilizationPatient-centered outcomesFull-text reviewHospital lengthCohort studyHospital readmissionCare utilizationCare transitionsSystematic reviewStudy reportingFacility transferRevisit ratesInterventionMedical errorsMultimodal approachPatients