2023
An Outcome Comparison Between Geriatric and Nongeriatric Emergency Departments
Gettel C, Hwang U, Janke A, Rothenberg C, Tomasino D, Schneider S, Goyal P, Venkatesh A. An Outcome Comparison Between Geriatric and Nongeriatric Emergency Departments. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 681-689. PMID: 37389490, PMCID: PMC10756927, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric EDDiagnosis rateED lengthEmergency departmentMedian discharge rateAmerican CollegeRevisit ratesOlder adultsUrinary tract infectionAge categoriesGeriatric Emergency DepartmentHigher diagnosis ratesED visitsTract infectionsMental statusObservational studyDelirium/Outcome comparisonsData registryED statusProcess outcomesED sitesStayAnalytic sampleAdultsCare transition outcome measures of importance after emergency care: Do emergency clinicians and older adults agree?
Gettel C, Hwang U, Rising K, Goldberg E, Feder S, Uzamere I, Venkatesh A. Care transition outcome measures of importance after emergency care: Do emergency clinicians and older adults agree? Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1061-1064. PMID: 37014286, PMCID: PMC10548356, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient TransferReply to “Response to rising high‐acuity emergency care services independently billed by advanced practice providers, 2013 to 2019”
Gettel C, Schuur J, Mullen J, Venkatesh A. Reply to “Response to rising high‐acuity emergency care services independently billed by advanced practice providers, 2013 to 2019”. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 982-983. PMID: 36869651, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14715.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Rising high‐acuity emergency care services independently billed by advanced practice providers, 2013 to 2019
Gettel C, Schuur J, Mullen J, Venkatesh A. Rising high‐acuity emergency care services independently billed by advanced practice providers, 2013 to 2019. Academic Emergency Medicine 2022, 30: 89-98. PMID: 36334276, PMCID: PMC10973948, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMedicareUnited StatesWorkforceConceptsAdvanced practice providersEmergency care servicesCare servicesClinician typeED encountersClinician levelPractice providersHigh acuityEM physiciansHigh-acuity visitsRepeated cross-sectional analysisHigh-acuity servicesEmergency medicine workforceCross-sectional analysisEmergency cliniciansPractice patternsLow acuityRelative increaseEmergency careAcuity levelsMedicare Part BAcuityOutcome proportionsPhysiciansOne-thirdTrends In Treat-And-Release Emergency Care Visits With High-Intensity Billing In The US, 2006–19
Janke A, Gettel C, Koski-Vacirca R, Lin M, Kocher K, Venkatesh A. Trends In Treat-And-Release Emergency Care Visits With High-Intensity Billing In The US, 2006–19. Health Affairs 2022, 41: 1772-1780. PMID: 36469824, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentHealth StatusHumansUnited StatesConceptsRelease ED visitsEmergency departmentED visitsNationwide Emergency Department SampleEmergency care visitsEmergency Department SampleProportion of visitsHealth care systemMore comorbiditiesCare visitsOlder patientsED careBilling practicesSerious diagnosisObservational studyUndifferentiated patientsPatient complexityCare servicesHealth statusCare systemVisitsPatientsEvolving roleReimbursement reformTreatEmergency department clinician satisfaction with an APRN‐led geriatric emergency medicine service consult team
Moreines L, Gettel C, Hajduk A, Kukulka S, Lai J, Ouellet J. Emergency department clinician satisfaction with an APRN‐led geriatric emergency medicine service consult team. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 991-994. PMID: 36420709, PMCID: PMC10023295, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced Practice NursingAgedEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPersonal SatisfactionA Qualitative Study of “What Matters” to Older Adults in the Emergency Department
Gettel CJ, Venkatesh AK, Dowd H, Hwang U, Ferrigno RF, Reid EA, Tinetti ME. A Qualitative Study of “What Matters” to Older Adults in the Emergency Department. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 579-588. PMID: 35980413, PMCID: PMC9391017, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.4.56115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adult patientsAdult patientsEmergency departmentOlder adultsED careAge-Friendly Health SystemIntact older adultsSymptom resolutionED cliniciansED settingPatient 1Clinician recommendationsPatient concernsPatient prioritiesDyadic semi-structured interviewsSymptom reductionClinical practicePatientsCliniciansHealth systemConversation guideHealthcare systemAdultsHome environmentOutcomes
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalHumansPatient DischargePatient TransferTransitional CareConceptsCare 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 databasesMoving 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineEmergency Service, HospitalGeriatric AssessmentHumansResearchConceptsRecurrent 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