Geri EM care across Canada - read this summary to see innovative projects underway in Canadian EDs and how we can continue to improve ED care for older people. Brittany Ellis (she/her) Don Melady Tessa Ringer The Medical Post

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A summary of current affairs in geriatric emergency medicine in Canada, projects ongoing, where to go next, and easy things that your ED can change today! Brittany Ellis (she/her) Don Melady GeriEM Canada Tessa Ringer

Want to learn practical tips for managing older patients on your next ED shift? Join us for our 4-hour virtual Geri-EM course w/ CAEP on April 25th. Sign up to learn about trauma, medication mgmt, delirium, sepsis, falls & much more!
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Wise words from wise man.
Falls are very much a sentinel event and an opportunity for ED/any providers to initiate multidisciplinary assessment and care in an effort to reduce subsequent morbidity and mortality. GeriEM Canada

Do you want to learn how to better manage complex older ED patients? Learn the latest on delirium, geri trauma, medication mgmt, & pearls for the critically ill geri pt in your ED! Register for Oct 27 virtual course! CAEP

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Check out our new paper examining factors associated with mortality among older trauma patients:
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Pts w/ dementia revisit the ED more frequently, but we lack info on pt characteristics + reasons for revisit. Research is needed to understand the challenges of transitions of care + the role of the ED. Check out this systematic review Kayla Furlong
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37659987/

Are you looking for ideas to enhance your ED's staff awareness of their geriatric patients? Here are some resources. International Federation for Emergency Medicine GeriEM Canada Geriatric EM Europe AGEM ACEP Members
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Proud of our national leader Don Melady, who has brought Geriatric Emergency Medicine to Canada!

ED LOS associated with incident delirium in older adults. Advocate to minimize time older patients spend in the ED! CAEP

Thank you for this piece Edwin Leap;
Our older adults deserve better.

“…the house of medicine will have to come to terms with these issues as our population ages, our social services become more overwhelmed…”

The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative Don Melady GeriEM Canada British Geriatrics Society Geriatric EM Podcast Emergency Medicine News

Check out the The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative monthly spotlight on our Canadian Geri-EM Clinical Champion Don Melady Dr. Don Melady! CAEP 👏🏻

elise delivered our presentation this morning, indicating that EDs in NL are NOT geriatric-friendly; our older adults deserve better care when they present to the ED 👵🏻🧓🏼🏥

GeriEM Canada The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative Faculty of Medicine Emergency Medicine Government of Newfoundland & Labrador Health and Community Services NL

Older adults in the emergency department who are not admitted, but also too unsafe to discharge home (i.e., a ‘community emergency’ or ‘social admission’) suffer adverse events and have high mortality. We need to do better GeriEM Canada #CAEP24 Saskatoon Emergency Medicine

8 key steps to build successful Geri-ED ⁦Jacques S lee⁩ ⁦#CAEP24 Saskatoon⁩ ⁦CAEP⁩ ⁦CAEP Residents⁩ ⁦CAEP Wellness⁩

Practical tips on how to make your ED more friendly for older people! 3 prong approach with People, Process, & Place. This can be done in an ED of any size! Don Melady Tessa Ringer #CAEP24 Saskatoon CAEP