Older Adults in the Emergency Department with Frailty.

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Older Adults in the Emergency Department with Frailty.

Clin Geriatr Med. 2018 Aug;34(3):369-386

Authors: Theou O, Campbell S, Malone ML, Rockwood K

Abstract
In the emergency department (ED), frailty represents the vulnerability of an individual because of their underlying health status. An older patient can be identified as frail by using a frailty index, the Clinical Frailty Scale, a frailty phenotype, or a screening measure such as the Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR). In the ED, the frail older person should have an interdisciplinary assessment, a thoughtful review of their medications, a screen for other geriatric syndromes, and a care plan that addresses the individual's needs, includes the patient's goals and preferences, and follows the patient beyond the ED.

PMID: 30031422 [PubMed - in process]

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