Emergency Physicians and care providers are busy folks looking to learn on the go. What better option than an awesome podcast on the way to or from work.
Here are a few of my top recommended podcasts for improving our knowledge about the complexities of assessing and treating older adults in the ED.
GEMCast
Geriatric Emergency Medicine Podcast hosted by Christina Shenvi
Anything here will be relevant for anyone providing care in an Emergency Department. Below are a few episodes featuring WestHealth collaborators/partners:
PODCAST | May 23, 2017
New Geriatric ED Accreditation – and why you should care
Dr. Chris Carpenter discusses the new ACEP accreditation of Geriatric EDs and what your ED would need to do to become accredited.
PODCAST | March 20, 2020
Why COVID-19 is a Geriatric Emergency
Dr. Teresita Hogan joins GEMCast to discuss some of the unique challenges in preventing spread in this population, based on her paper in the Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine on COVID-19 in the elderly.
PODCAST | February 4, 2020
Four Models of Care for Geriatric EDs
Dr. Lauren Southerland describes her recent work in defining the four main models of geriatric ED care used by Geriatric EDs in the U.S. This is a practical blueprint for anyone interested in pursuing Geriatric ED Accreditation.
PODCAST | October 5, 2018
Be ADEPT: An approach to the older patient with confusion or agitation
Dr. Sandy Schneider discusses the ADEPT tool for assessing and managing older adults with agitation and confusion.
ACEP Frontline Podcast Episodes
This is a select list of ACEP Frontline episodes specific to geriatric ED accreditation and clinical aspects of the geriatric ED.
- ACEP GEDA Program featuring Kevin Biese
- Why GEDA? Why ACEP, and why is a geriatric ED important? Featuring Sandy Schneider, Mark Rosenberg, KevinBiese
- How does your institution become a Geriatric Emergency Department with Ula Hwang, Michael Malone, and Kevin Biese
- Tailoring Your Work in Geriatric Emergency Medicine with Marianna Karounos
- Trauma and Injury Prevention with Shan Liu
Urgent Matters Podcast Episodes
All things relating to the delivery of emergency care – the episodes below touch on points regarding care of older adults in the ED.
- Disrupting geriatric care with Kevin Biese and Zack Deyo
- A discussion with Dr. Lindsey Yourman about Fall Prevention
- Discussion with Innovation of the Year winner Call 9, Dr Timothy Peck
Other podcast episodes
Finally, these other episodes are personal favourites that every ED care provider or physician should hear.
- Aging in the ER: Geriatric Emergency Medicine andEMRA podcast featuring Lauren Southerland
- EMIGCastEpisode 29: Geriatric Emergency Medicine Featuring Katren Tyler at UC Davis)