The Journal Of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Our mission is to improve emergency health care for older adults by providing an open access, peer-reviewed, quality education and dissemination platform giving providers in all disciplines the evidence they need to enhance emergency care for older adults.
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Dead End: Challenges in Healthcare Delivery to Older Adults with History of Dementia and Incarceration A Case Report
December 23, 2022Shruti Anand, MD, Saket Saxena, MDVolume 3 | Issue 4 | Article 1 - Brief Report
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The Geriatric Emergency Department at the University of California San Francisco: Structures, Roles, and Lessons Learned
December 12, 2022Todd James, MDVolume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 7 - Collective Wisdom: Editorial
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Pre-hospital Conditions Affecting the Hospitalization Risk in Older Adults at the Emergency Department
December 7, 2022Karin Erwander, MD, Kjell Ivarsson, MD PhD, Mona Landin Olsson, MD PhD, Björn Agvall, MD PhDVolume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 6 - Original Research
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Effect of Pharmacist Intervention on Emergency Department Geriatric Patients with Polypharmacy
November 23, 2022Rachael Sheehan, PharmD, Ashley Stajkowski, PharmD, Lee Hraby, PharmD, Melanie Mommaerts, PharmD, Tyler Nichols, PharmD, Marisa Nichols, PharmD, Alex Beuning, MD, Victor Warne, PharmDVolume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 5 - Original Research
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Key Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Senior-Friendly Emergency Department Care in Quebec
October 24, 2022Deniz Cetin-Sahin, MD, MSc, Francine Ducharme, RN, PhD, Jane McCusker, MD, DrPH, Mona Magalhaes, MA, Nathalie Veillette, OT, PhD, Paul-Andre Lachance, MD, MA, Sylvie Cossette, RN, PhD, Alain Vadeboncoeur, MD, Rick Mah, MD, T.T. Minh Vu, MD, Simon Berthelot, MD, MScVolume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 4 - Original Research
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Emergency Medicine Provider Comfort with Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Advanced Directive
October 1, 2022Katherine Briggie, MD, Kaitlin Sweeney, MD, Shannon Findlay, MD, MPH, Hao Wang, MD, PhD, Juan Pagan-Ferrer, MD, Dan Miller, MD, Sangil Lee, MD, MSVolume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 3 - Original Research
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Dead End: Challenges in Healthcare Delivery to Older Adults with History of Dementia and Incarceration A Case Report
Volume 3 | Issue 4 | Article 1 - Brief Report
ViewThe Geriatric Emergency Department at the University of California San Francisco: Structures, Roles, and Lessons Learned
Volume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 7 - Collective Wisdom: Editorial
ViewPre-hospital Conditions Affecting the Hospitalization Risk in Older Adults at the Emergency Department
Volume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 6 - Original Research
ViewEffect of Pharmacist Intervention on Emergency Department Geriatric Patients with Polypharmacy
Volume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 5 - Original Research
ViewKey Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on the Implementation of Senior-Friendly Emergency Department Care in Quebec
Volume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 4 - Original Research
ViewEmergency Medicine Provider Comfort with Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Advanced Directive
Volume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 3 - Original Research
ViewThe Effect of the Care Transitions Intervention on ED Revisits and Outpatient Clinic Follow-Up among Older Adults Who Live Alone
Volume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 2 - Original Research
ViewResearch to Accelerate Practice Change in Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 3 | Issue 3 | Article 1 - Collective Wisdom: Editorial
ViewGeriatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Journal Club: Operational Changes for Recognizing Prevalent Delirium and Preventing Incident Delirium
Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Article 6 - Journal Club
ViewAddressing Complex Primary Care Needs for an Older Man Recently Released from Incarceration with Multiple Emergency Department Visits
Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Article 5 - Original Research
ViewNavigating Care Transitions for Older Adults in the Emergency Department When a Social Worker is Unavailable
Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Article 4 - Topic Supplement
ViewEmergency Department Policies to Improve Care Experiences for Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Article 3 - Topic Supplement
ViewStrategies to Combat Ageism in Emergency Medicine
Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Article 2 - Topic Supplement
ViewCPR-Directive Conversations in the Emergency Department: The Opinion of Elderly Patients
Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Article 1 - Original Research
ViewCall to Action: Improving the Care of Older Patients in Emergency Departments. A much-needed Collaboration between Emergency Medicine Physicians and Geriatricians.
Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Article 6 - Collective Wisdom: Editorial
ViewLevel of Comfort in Evaluating Older Patients Amongst Medical Students and Emergency Medicine Residents
Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Article 5 - Original Research
ViewGeriatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Journal Club: To CT or Not
Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Article 4 - Journal Club
ViewCOVID-19 in Older Adults- A Practical Review for Emergency Providers in 2022
Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Article 3 - Review Article
ViewWhat’s in a Name? Understanding Failure to Thrive and Frailty in the Emergency Department
Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Article 2 - Collective Wisdom: Editorial
ViewPitfalls of Delirium Screening in Older Adults
Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Article 1 - Topic Supplement
ViewTen Clinical Tips in the Assessment of Genitourinary Emergencies in an Older Adult
Volume 2 | Issue 12 | Article 1 - Topic Supplement
ViewIntermediate Care Technicians-A Novel Workforce for Veterans Affairs Geriatric Emergency Departments
Volume 2 | Issue 12 | Article 2 - Topic Supplement
ViewPolypharmacy and High-risk Medications in Older Veterans Presenting for Emergency Care
Volume 2 | Issue 12 | Article 3 - Original Research
ViewCan an Emergency Department Adequately Address an Older Adult who has Complex Needs?
Volume 2 | Issue 11 | Review Article
ViewBarriers and Benefits Experienced in Qualitative Geriatric Emergency Care Research During the COVID-19 Era
Volume 2 | Issue 11 | Collective Wisdom: Editorial
ViewCaregiver Support in the Emergency Department
Volume 2 | Issue 11 | Topic Supplement
ViewUnmet Needs and Social Challenges for Older Adults During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Opportunity to Improve Care
Volume 2 | Issue 11 | Original Research
ViewManagement of Fall Patients – What should be done for Emergency Department fall patients?
Volume 2 | Issue 10 | Journal Club
ViewUsing the 4M Model to Screen Geriatric Patients in the Emergency Department
Volume 2 | Issue 9 | Review Article
ViewHow Emergency Departments Can Leverage Health and Social Services at Home to Support Care Transitions for Older Patients
Volume 2 | Issue 8 | Original Research
ViewEmergency Department-Community Partnership to Coordinate Older Adults Falls Prevention Programs
Volume 2 | Issue 7 | Topic Supplement
ViewAre Geriatric Screening Tools Too Time Consuming for the Emergency Department? A Workflow Time Study
Volume 2 | Issue 6 | Quality Improvement
ViewAssociation of a Geriatric Emergency Department Innovation Program With Cost Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Volume 2 | Issue 5 | Sentinel Paper
ViewThe Interface of Emergency and Palliative Care
Volume 2 | Issue 4
ViewPalliative Care in the Emergency Department: Simplified Symptomatic Management
Volume 2 | Issue 3 | Topic Supplement
ViewCOVID-19 in Older Adults: An Update for Emergency Providers
Volume 2 | Issue 2
ViewCare of Older Adults in Rural Emergency Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Volume 2 | Issue 1 | Supplement 2
ViewClinical Aspects of Providing a Meal of an Older Patient in the Emergency Department
Volume 2 | Issue 1 | Supplement 3
ViewOlder Adults with COVID-19: Special Considerations for Refusal of Admission and Alternate Care Plans
Volume 2 | Issue 1 | Supplement 1
ViewManaging Older Adults with Presumed COVID-19 in the Emergency Department: A Rational Approach to Rationing
Volume 1 | Issue 8 | Editorial Page
ViewLaunching an Emergency Department Telehealth Program During COVID-19: Real-World Implementations for Older Adults
Volume 1 | Issue 7 | Review Article
ViewPalliative Care Considerations for Older Adults in the Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Volume 1 | Issue 6
ViewPreservation of Function in Older Adults Who Are in the Emergency Department During COVID-19
Volume 1 | Issue 4 | Supplement 3
ViewEmergency Department Discharge of Older Adults with Viral Syndrome During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Volume 1 | Issue 4 | Supplement 2
ViewCOVID-19 in Older Adults: Transfers Between Nursing Homes and Hospitals
Volume 1 | Issue 5
ViewPreventing and Managing Delirium in Older Emergency Department Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Volume 1 | Issue 4 | Supplement 1
ViewCOVID-19: Brings Geriatric Emergency Care to the Frontlines
Volume 1 | Issue 4 | Editorial Note
ViewCOVID-19 in Older Adults: Key Points for Emergency Department Providers
Volume 1 | Issue 4
ViewEmergency Department Care of an Agitated Older Adult
Volume 1 | Issue 3
ViewEmergency Department Care of an Older Patient with Sepsis
Volume 1 | Issue 2
ViewInfluenza 2020: Diagnosis and Treatment of Older Adults with Possible Influenza in the Emergency Department
Volume 1 | Issue 1
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About JGEM
The Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine is a new, online, peer-reviewed publication that works in partnership with the Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC.) Publications can also be found on their website at https://gedcollaborative.com/. JGEM has published 13 peer-reviewed papers thus far in 2020 and has been the foundation for a series of professional education webinars for the Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative.
Our Mission
The mission of the Journal of Geriatric Emergency Department is to improve emergency health care for older adults by providing an open access, peer-reviewed, quality education and dissemination platform giving providers in all disciplines the evidence they need to enhance emergency care for older adults.