There are limited amenities on the sailboat we put older persons on for their post emergency department journey

Commentary on: Gettel CJ, Serina PT, Uzamere I, Hernandez-Bigos K, Venkatesh AK, Rising KL, Goldberg EM, Feder SL, Cohen AB, Hwang U. Emergency department-to-community care transition barriers: A qualitative study of older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Nov;70(11):3152-3162. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17950. Epub 2022 Jul 2. Implications for practice and research Research is needed to assess the effectiveness and cost–benefit of work-flow friendly interventions that address the abrupt discharge process, which leaves older emergency department (ED) patients feeling ill-equipped to manage their own post-ED care. Integrated managed healthcare organisations should lead the way in scheduling follow-up testing and care prior to ED departure, to automate the navigation component of the older patient’s follow-up care journey. Context Older persons make the highest number of ED visits, and with the ageing of the population, that number will rise.1 Discharge from the ED allows patients to...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Care of the older person Commentary Source Type: research