Instructor of Emergency Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Director, Emergency Department at John Cochran Veterans Hospital, and is affiliated with St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.
Mo Med. 2022 Sep-Oct;119(5):444-451.
Emergency care of older adults evolved in an effort to meet the needs of our aging population. The pace of improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of emergency department (ED) care for older adults is accelerating with the development of Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) and research initiatives forged by the Center for Leading Innovation and Collaboration (CLIC) and Geriatric Emergency care Applied Research (GEAR). The innovations of two Missouri EDs are highlighted, including how each approached fall risk and quality improvement efforts for aging populations with multimorbidity. Additional work is needed to accommodate this growing population and implement sustainable solutions.
老年急症护理的发展是为了满足老龄化人口的需求。随着老年急症科认证(GEDA)和中心领导创新与合作(CLIC)及老年急症护理应用研究(GEAR)制定的研究计划的发展,提高老年急症护理质量和成本效益的步伐正在加快。本文重点介绍了密苏里州两家急症科的创新之处,包括每家医院如何针对多病共存的老年人群体处理跌倒风险和质量改进问题。还需要做更多的工作来适应这一不断增长的老年人群体,并实施可持续的解决方案。