Creating a Geriatric Emergency Department

Creating a Geriatric Emergency Department
Author: John Schumacher
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2022-02-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1009017705

An essential, experience-based, practical guide for anyone looking to improve the care of older patients in the emergency department.

Geriatric Emergency Medicine

Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Author: Christian Nickel
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2017-12-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 331919318X

This book discusses all important aspects of emergency medicine in older people, identifying the particular care needs of this population, which all too often remain unmet. The up-to-date and in-depth coverage will assist emergency physicians in identifying patients at risk for adverse outcomes, in conducting appropriate assessment,and in providing timely and adequate care. Particular attention is paid to the commonpitfalls in emergency management andmeans of avoiding them. Between 1980 and 2013, the number of older patients in emergency departmentsworldwide doubled. Compared with younger patients, older people suffer from more comorbidities, a higher mortality rate, require more complex assessment and diagnostic testing, and tend to stay longer in the emergency department. This book, written by internationally recognized experts in emergency medicine and geriatrics, not only presents the state of the art in the care of this population but also underlines the increasing need for adequate training and development in the field.

Aging Well

Aging Well
Author: Jean Galiana
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2019-03-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9811321647

This open access book outlines the challenges of supporting the health and wellbeing of older adults around the world and offers examples of solutions designed by stakeholders, healthcare providers, and public, private and nonprofit organizations in the United States. The solutions presented address challenges including: providing person-centered long-term care, making palliative care accessible in all healthcare settings and the home, enabling aging-in-place, financing long-term care, improving care coordination and access to care, delivering hospital-level and emergency care in the home and retirement community settings, merging health and social care, supporting people living with dementia and their caregivers, creating communities and employment opportunities that are accessible and welcoming to those of all ages and abilities, and combating the stigma of aging. The innovative programs of support and care in Aging Well serve as models of excellence that, when put into action, move health spending toward a sustainable path and greatly contribute to the well-being of older adults.

Geriatric Emergencies

Geriatric Emergencies
Author: Iona Murdoch
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2014-12-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118655664

Geriatric Emergencies is a practical guide to the common conditions affecting older patients who present in an emergency to hospital or primary care. Beginning with the essentials of history taking and clinical examination, the book covers a comprehensive range of emergencies, emphasizing the different management approaches which may be required in older patients. Common geriatric presentations such as falls, delirium and stroke, are explored in detail in addition to more diverse topics such as abdominal pain, major trauma and head injury. Ethical considerations such as advanced care planning, palliative care and capacity assessment are discussed with practical tips on communicating with patients and their relatives. Geriatric Emergencies provides concise up-to-date guidance to the emergency management of the older patient. It is a recommended resource for all health professionals working in the acute environment, in which a large proportion of patients are aged over 65.

Geriatric Emergency Medicine

Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Author: Joseph H. Kahn
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2014-01-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1107677645

This comprehensive volume provides a practical framework for evaluation, management and disposition of this growing vulnerable patient population.

Emergency Department Leadership and Management

Emergency Department Leadership and Management
Author: Stephanie Kayden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2015
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107007399

Written for a global audience, by an international team, the book provides practical, case-based emergency department leadership skills.

Retooling for an Aging America

Retooling for an Aging America
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2008-08-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309131952

As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health needs. Retooling for an Aging America calls for bold initiatives starting immediately to train all health care providers in the basics of geriatric care and to prepare family members and other informal caregivers, who currently receive little or no training in how to tend to their aging loved ones. The book also recommends that Medicare, Medicaid, and other health plans pay higher rates to boost recruitment and retention of geriatric specialists and care aides. Educators and health professional groups can use Retooling for an Aging America to institute or increase formal education and training in geriatrics. Consumer groups can use the book to advocate for improving the care for older adults. Health care professional and occupational groups can use it to improve the quality of health care jobs.

Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine

Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine
Author: Jean-Pierre Michel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1393
Release: 2018
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0198701594

The third edition of the definitive international reference book on all aspects of the medical care of older persons will provide every physician involved in the care of older patients with a comprehensive resource on all the clinical problems they are likely to encounter, as well as on related psychological, philosophical, and social issues.

Age-Friendly Health Systems

Age-Friendly Health Systems
Author: Terry Fulmer
Publisher: Institute for Healthcare Improvement (Ihi)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-02
Genre: Older people
ISBN: 9781544527505

According to the US Census Bureau, the US population aged 65+ years is expected to nearly double over the next 30 years, from 43.1 million in 2012 to an estimated 83.7 million in 2050. These demographic advances, however extraordinary, have left our health systems behind as they struggle to reliably provide evidence-based practice to every older adult at every care interaction. Age-Friendly Health Systems is an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), in partnership with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA), designed Age-Friendly Health Systems to meet this challenge head on. Age-Friendly Health Systems aim to: Follow an essential set of evidence-based practices; Cause no harm; and Align with What Matters to the older adult and their family caregivers.

Creating a Geriatric Emergency Department

Creating a Geriatric Emergency Department
Author: John Schumacher
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2022-02-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1009037439

Globally, EDs face new challenges as the world's population ages. Visits from older people are predicted to rise for the next 20 years. This practical and accessible book provides essential guidance on assessing the ED care of older patients - and improving it. It assists ED teams to implement changes tailored to their unique environments, providing guidance across all settings regardless of size, location or resources. Experience- and evidence-based elements combine to guide best practices for older patient flow, staff and patient satisfaction, and improving patient health outcomes. The book features proven ideas for creating a geriatric ED such as specific staff training, modifying job roles, implementing new care processes, and adapting physical spaces. An invaluable resource for practising ED clinicians, leaders, administrators, educators, and system change leaders.