Leo M. Cooney Jr, MD
Humana Foundation Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Geriatrics)DownloadHi-Res Photo
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Geriatric Medicine
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Humana Foundation Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Geriatrics)
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Geriatric Medicine
EmeritusPrimaryGeriatric Medicine
Senior Research ScientistSecondary
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Education & Training
- Chief Resident
- Boston City Hospital (1974)
- Resident
- Boston City Hospital (1971)
- MD
- Yale University (1969)
- Fellow
- Boston University
- Fellow
- Boston University
Board Certifications
Rheumatology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1978
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1974
Research
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Medical Research Interests
Geriatric Assessment; Geriatrics; Housing for the Elderly; Nursing Homes
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Richard Marottoli, MD, MPH
Denise Acampora, MPH
Mary Tinetti, MD
Cynthia Brandt, MD, MPH
Fuad Abujarad, PhD, MSc
Keith Hawkins, PsyD
37Publications
6,618Citations
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatrics
Publications
2016
Curriculum on Resident Education in Care of Older Adults in Acute, Transitional and Extended Care Settings
Kumar C, Bensadon B, Van Ness P, Cooney L. Curriculum on Resident Education in Care of Older Adults in Acute, Transitional and Extended Care Settings. Journal Of Education And Training Studies 2016, 4 DOI: 10.11114/jets.v4i9.1742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and Validation of the Emergency Department Geriatric Readmission Assessment at Yale (ED GRAY): Part 1, Fundamental Measurement
Post L, Conner T, Oehmke J, Abujarad F, Cooney L, Brandt C, Page C, Swierenga S, Biroscak B, Esposito C, Dziura J. Development and Validation of the Emergency Department Geriatric Readmission Assessment at Yale (ED GRAY): Part 1, Fundamental Measurement. Journal Of Advances In Medicine And Medical Research 2016, 14: 1-14. DOI: 10.9734/bjmmr/2016/23875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsDevelopment and Validation of the Emergency Department Geriatric Readmission Assessment at Yale (ED GRAY): Part 2, Prognostic Accuracy
Post L, Conner T, Oehmke J, Abujarad F, Cooney L, Brandt C, Page C, Swierenga S, Biroscak B, Esposito C, Dziura J. Development and Validation of the Emergency Department Geriatric Readmission Assessment at Yale (ED GRAY): Part 2, Prognostic Accuracy. Journal Of Advances In Medicine And Medical Research 2016, 14: 1-8. DOI: 10.9734/bjmmr/2016/23877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConcepts
2011
Maximizing Postoperative Functional Recovery
Cooney L. Maximizing Postoperative Functional Recovery. 2011, 411-416. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6999-6_32.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Everyday Decision-Making Ability in Older Persons With Cognitive Impairment
Lai JM, Gill TM, Cooney LM, Bradley EH, Hawkins KA, Karlawish JH. Everyday Decision-Making Ability in Older Persons With Cognitive Impairment. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2008, 16: 693-696. PMID: 18669948, PMCID: PMC2730037, DOI: 10.1097/jgp.0b013e31816c7b54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDecision-making abilityDecision-making capacityCognitive impairmentMacArthur Competency Assessment ToolExecutive functionMeasure of understandingOverall cognitionAssessment of capacityValid measureAlpha coefficientMedical treatment decisionsCronbach's alpha coefficientGood reliabilityImpairmentMeasuresACEDModerate correlationOlder personsCognitionAssessment toolPersonsAbilityReasoningCaregiversEveryday
2007
Access to Primary Care for Medicare Beneficiaries
Chou WC, Cooney LM, Van Ness PH, Allore HG, Gill TM. Access to Primary Care for Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2007, 55: 763-768. PMID: 17493198, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01154.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansNew Medicare patientsMedicare patientsNew patientsPrimary careOdds ratioMultivariable odds ratiosPercentage of physiciansType of providerMedicare beneficiaries' accessFamily physiciansMedicare beneficiariesPatientsPhysiciansBeneficiaries' accessCareNational samplePopulation
2004
Who Can Stay at Home?: Assessing the Capacity to Choose to Live in the Community
Cooney LM, Kennedy GJ, Hawkins KA, Hurme SB. Who Can Stay at Home?: Assessing the Capacity to Choose to Live in the Community. JAMA Internal Medicine 2004, 164: 357-360. PMID: 14980985, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.164.4.357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsExecutive functionUnsafe actionsDecision-making abilityProblem-solving abilityCognitive functionImpaired insightPerson's capacityChoices of individualsIndependent livingOlder individualsSocial agencyDeficitsIndividualsAbilityPlanning limitsDecisionsMedical decisionsImplicationsActionFinal responsibilityGlobal testChoiceResponsibility
2001
Nurses' Recognition of Delirium and Its Symptoms: Comparison of Nurse and Researcher Ratings
Inouye S, Foreman M, Mion L, Katz K, Cooney L. Nurses' Recognition of Delirium and Its Symptoms: Comparison of Nurse and Researcher Ratings. JAMA Internal Medicine 2001, 161: 2467-2473. PMID: 11700159, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.20.2467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceClinical CompetenceDeliriumDementiaFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansMaleMental Status ScheduleNursing AssessmentNursing Evaluation ResearchObserver VariationProspective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityVision DisordersConceptsRecognition of deliriumRisk factorsNurses' ratingsPatients 70 yearsConfusion Assessment MethodIndependent risk factorPatient-related factorsAge 80 yearsComparison of nursesResearcher ratingsRoutine clinical observationsDelirium featuresHypoactive deliriumProspective studyEducation of nursesNurses' recognitionDeliriumClinical observationsUnderrecognitionDelirium RatingNursesVision impairmentPatientsCognitive testingCognitive AssessmentThe Clinical Epidemiology of Crime Victimization in Older Adults: A Multidisciplinary Pilot Study
Lachs M, Bove C, Wearing M, Williams C, Bachman R, Cooney L. The Clinical Epidemiology of Crime Victimization in Older Adults: A Multidisciplinary Pilot Study. Journal Of Elder Abuse & Neglect 2001, 13: 79-90. DOI: 10.1300/j084v13n03_05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsOlder adultsHealth outcomesPilot observational cohort studyCommunity-dwelling older adultsObservational cohort studyEstablished healthCohort studyObservational cohortRelative riskClinical epidemiologyMultidisciplinary pilot studyCohort membersCohortHealth consequencesAlpha levelsPilot studyAdultsDemographic subgroupsPolice recordsMortalityPrevalenceRandom samplePolice contactOutcomesDemographic groupsPostoperative Outcome and Rehabilitation
Cooney L. Postoperative Outcome and Rehabilitation. 2001, 185-190. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-3432-4_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConcepts
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor Connecticut Magazine Top Docs 2016
Regional AwardConnecticut MagazineDetails04/01/2016United Stateshonor Connecticut Magazine Top Docs 2015
Regional AwardConnecticut MagazineDetails04/03/2015United Stateshonor Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award
National AwardAmerican Geriatrics SocietyDetails05/04/2012United Stateshonor Sanctae Crucis Award
Regional AwardHoly CrossDetails05/22/2009United Stateshonor The Alvin Feinstein Award for Outstanding Teacher of Clinical Skills
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of MedicineDetails05/22/2007United States
News
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- November 20, 2023
Caregiving from 460 Miles Away: A Geriatrician’s Experience Caring for His Mother
- May 08, 2023
Jennifer Ouellet Receives Outstanding Junior Clinician Educator of the Year Award
- October 26, 2020Source: Yahoo News
Guide to Going Out Safely During the Pandemic
- August 07, 2020Source: TODAY
Older adults and COVID-19 risk: Is it OK to hug your grandchild, travel, go to church?
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