@article{ref1,
title="Collaborative care when older adults fall: the benefits of geriatric consultation for trauma patients aged 75 years and older",
journal="Journal of the American Geriatrics Society",
year="2022",
author="Roberts, Amanda R. A. and Falank, Carolyne R. and Ontengco, Julianne B. and Carter, Emily L. and Hallen, Sarah A. M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Traumatic injury in adults older than 65 is associated with high morbidity and mortality. There are conflicting data regarding the benefit of incorporating a geriatrician into routine care of trauma patients with some evidence showing that mandatory geriatric consultation does not change patients' mortality or hospital length of stay (LOS).1 Other research has demonstrated decreased rates of delirium,2 increased adherence to quality guidelines,3 improved functional recovery,4 and a significant impact on mortality rate.5  We initiated a quality improvement (QI) protocol at Maine Medical Center's (MMC) Level 1 trauma center in which all patients aged 75 years and older admitted to the trauma service received a geriatric consultation with a primary focus on falls, cognition, and polypharmacy. We evaluated the protocol's impact on clinical outcomes in older fall-related trauma patients when compared to a pre-implementation sample retrospectively...<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-8614",
doi="10.1111/jgs.17637",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17637"
}