Ten Best Practices for the Older Patient in the Emergency Department.

Clin Geriatr Med

Department of Medicine, The Geisinger Commonwealth Medical College, 525 Pine Street, Scranton PA 18509, USA; Wilkes Barre General Hospital, 575 North River St Wilkes Barre, PA 18764, USA.

Published: August 2018

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This article reviews 10 best practices that integrate geriatric principles into emergency department processes of care. These best practices are grouped around ten words: complexity; clinician education; geriatric-specific; atypical; medication; variability; cognitive impairment; psychosocial issues; end-of-life care; and interdisciplinary.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2018.04.001DOI Listing

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