EMGeriPearls

Are you ready?! Follow us for practical #GeriEM pearls, by #geriatrics committees of @aaeminfo @GeriatricEDNews @AGEM_SAEM @GeriEMEurope @CAEP_Docs @IFEM2 @acemonline Starting.. next week! #FOAMed #MedTwitter

Working on a new talk for #ACEP23 in Philly. #GeriEM colleagues: what do you think are the most important publications 📑 in our field in the past 2-3 years? Reply & retreat!

Wondering how to up ur ED’s geriatric game? Get some inspiration from these Level 1& 2 geri ED initiatives: Falls Pain Inappropriate meds Delirium Med rec Functional assessment Dementia screening @theGEDC @MauraKennedyMD #GeriEM #GeriED #GEDA institutionalrepository.aah.org/jgem/vol3/iss4…

We're constantly learning more about opioid use disorder and the needs of geriatric patients in the ED! Join us on Sep's Critical Decisions #podcast w #GeriEM expert @NicoleFiallos1 bit.ly/CritEMpc #FOAMed #CDEM @ACEPNow @EM_NCC @UMEmergencyMed

So excited to see this video series collaboration between @theGEDC & @AARP released. Small changes in the care we provide to patients with dementia and delirium in the emergency dept can have tremendous impact. @ACEPNow @ENAorg @GeriEMEurope @GeriEM_Canada @EMGeriPearls

Older adults are more likely to fall, have more injuries, have worse outcomes #Geriatric #Trauma @clshenvi #ACEP22 @ACEPNow

@EMGeriPearls @karlsteinberg @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow 👆🏻 Important - for patient, family, clinicians, & health team/system - to know the differences between what care assisted nursing facilities (esp in your state & region) & skilled nursing facilities can provide #primarycare #MedEd #MedTwitter #geriatrics

Value-based care: EDs need to find their value-based care partners & establish strategies for easy connectivity @kevinbiese @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

#ACEP22 @Geri_ACE reminds us that we are all caregivers and need to include them in the medical care we provide patients

Dr Biese: value-based care and the ED @KevinBiese @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

Disparities in caregiving: Gender: women Race & ethnicity: non-white ➡️➡️ increase burden @Geri_ACE @UCSFGeriatrics @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

Respite care actually ⬇️ costs by ⬇️ admissions @Geri_ACE @UCSFGeriatrics @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

Dr Kim: Focusing on the caregivers @Geri_ACE @UCSFGeriatrics @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

Dr Emily Hayden: Mobile Response Programs and Virtual Observation Unit Utilizing community paramedics to care for pts at home (vitals, POC, meds) e.g. COVID, UTI, improving AKI, cellulitis, COPD flare, CHF exacerbation @MassGeneralEM @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

Dr Magidson: Preventing the Failed Discharge Identify specific challenge to discharge EARLY (pain control, transportation, etc) Know ur tools: engage family, outpt team, care management (SW, PT, etc), community resources @HopkinsBayview @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

Dr Magidson: admitting pts unnecessarily is bad for the pt, ED, and hospital --> planning their DC is very important! @HopkinsBayview @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

Beaumont Experience: early involvement of GEMS team (inc PT/OT, rehab placement, geri clinic referral, delirium management, etc) --> ⬇️ admission rate & hospital LOS @BeaumontEM @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

easy wins include: cultural awareness role & process delineation education in palliative care skills (offload palliative consults) Eliminate obstacles

ED-to-hospice transition elements include: education (MDs (ED & inpt), RNs, SW, etc) improving ease of documentation palliative care consult for unclear cases @DanMarkwalter @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

ED to Hospice: Palliative care involvement in the ED increases DC to hospice @DanMarkwalter @GeriatricEDNews @ACEPNow #ACEP22 #GeriEM

Want to learn more about providing palliative care to your #geriED patients? #ACEP22 PalliEM.org – At the intersection of palliative care and emergency medicine. palliem.org