2022
Examination of geriatric care processes implemented in level 1 and level 2 geriatric emergency departments
Santangelo I, Ahmad S, Liu S, Southerland L, Carpenter C, Hwang U, Lesser A, Tidwell N, Biese K, Kennedy M. Examination of geriatric care processes implemented in level 1 and level 2 geriatric emergency departments. Journal Of Geriatric Emergency Medicine 2022, 3 PMID: 36970655, PMCID: PMC10035774, DOI: 10.17294/2694-4715.1041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeriatric EDGeriatric fallsCare processesMedication reconciliationMedication-related adverse eventsOlder adultsGeriatric pain managementPain medication protocolUnique care needsEmergency department settingInappropriate medication administrationGeriatric Emergency DepartmentIndividual care processesDifferent screening toolsCross-sectional analysisAssessment of functionLevel 1Beers criteriaED administrationInappropriate medicationsAdverse eventsRenal functionMedication protocolsPain managementEmergency department
2019
PROMIS Physical Function 10-Item Short Form for Older Adults in an Emergency Setting
Fox GWC, Rodriguez S, Rivera-Reyes L, Loo G, Hazan A, Hwang U. PROMIS Physical Function 10-Item Short Form for Older Adults in an Emergency Setting. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2019, 75: 1418-1423. PMID: 31251798, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPROMIS Physical FunctionPhysical functionOlder adultsPROMIS PFFunctional statusDaily livingED patients 65 yearsMean PROMIS-PF scorePatient-reported outcome measurementsPatients 65 yearsOutcomes Measurement Information SystemPROMIS PF scoresGeneral functional statusQuality of lifeMeasurement Information SystemShort formOlder adult populationSeverity of impairmentAssessment of functionKatz IndexEmergency settingHospital useOutcome measurementsPF scoresAdult population