2024
Discharge instruction comprehension by older adults in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Haimovich A, Mulqueen S, Carreras‐Tartak J, Gettel C, Schonberg M, Hastings S, Carpenter C, Liu S, Thomas S. Discharge instruction comprehension by older adults in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Academic Emergency Medicine 2024, 31: 1165-1172. PMID: 39264024, PMCID: PMC11560540, DOI: 10.1111/acem.15013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDischarge instructionsSelf-careOlder adultsHigher risk of adverse health outcomesMeta-analysisRisk of adverse health outcomesReturn precautionsDischarged older adultsSystematic reviewIndication of publication biasConfidence intervalsED discharge instructionsRoutine follow-upPost-emergency departmentAdverse health outcomesFull-text reviewPreferred Reporting ItemsFollow-up instructionsCalculate pooled estimatesRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceHealth outcomesFollow-upReporting ItemsPatient comprehensionPatient‐reported outcome measure use among older adults after emergency department care: A systematic review
Gettel C, Galske J, Sather A, Haidous A, Hwang U, Brackett A, Venkatesh A, Rising K, Goldberg E, van Oppen J, Conroy S, Carpenter C. Patient‐reported outcome measure use among older adults after emergency department care: A systematic review. Academic Emergency Medicine 2024, 31: 273-287. PMID: 38366698, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcome measuresActivities of daily livingED visitsOlder adultsPhysical functionPatient-reported outcome measure useInstrumental activities of daily livingKatz activities of daily livingOlder adult ED patientsPatient-reported outcome measure assessmentSystematic reviewOutcome measure useEmergency department carePatient symptom burdenFull-text screeningAdult ED patientsRisk of biasQuality of lifeStudy inclusion criteriaWeb of Science-Core CollectionKatz ActivitiesEmergency careDaily livingPROM assessmentBarthel Index
2020
A 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