Physical therapy consultation in the emergency department for older adults with falls: A qualitative study

Chary, Anita; Brickhouse, Elise; Torres, Beatrice; Cameron-Comasco, Lauren; S, Lee; Punches, Brittany E.; Skains, Rachel M.; Naik, Aanand D.; Quatman‐Yates, Catherine; Kennedy, Maura; Southerland, Lauren T.; Liu, Shan

doi:10.1002/emp2.12941

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“… 75 Chary et al. 76 indicated that PT consultation potentially benefits older adults in the ED, but best practice recommendations are not yet available. Fareed et al.…”

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“…One study found that sarcopenia predicted frailty and ED revisits and hospitalization. 75 Chary et al 76 indicated that PT consultation potentially benefits older adults in the ED, but best practice recommendations are not yet available. Fareed et al 77 reported that the use of assistive devices helps empower older ED patients engage in their care.…”

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“…One study found that sarcopenia predicted frailty and ED revisits and hospitalization 75 . Chary et al 76 . indicated that PT consultation potentially benefits older adults in the ED, but best practice recommendations are not yet available.…”

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Enhancing healthcare access for an older population: The age‐friendly emergency department

Lee,

Skains,

Magidson

et al. 2024

JACEP Open

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Healthcare systems face significant challenges in meeting the unique needs of older adults, particularly in the acute setting. Age‐friendly healthcare is a comprehensive approach using the 4Ms framework—what matters, medications, mentation, and mobility—to ensure that healthcare settings are responsive to the needs of older patients. The Age‐Friendly Emergency Department (AFED) is a crucial component of a holistic age‐friendly health system. Our objective is to provide an overview of the AFED model, its core principles, and the benefits to older adults and healthcare clinicians. The AFED optimizes the delivery of emergency care by integrating age‐specific considerations into various aspects of (1) ED physical infrastructure, (2) clinical care policies, and (3) care transitions. Physical infrastructure incorporates environmental modifications to enhance patient safety, including adequate lighting, nonslip flooring, and devices for sensory and ambulatory impairment. Clinical care policies address the physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial needs of older adults while preserving focus on emergency issues. Care transitions include communication and involving community partners and case management services. The AFED prioritizes collaboration between interdisciplinary team members (ED clinicians, geriatric specialists, nurses, physical/occupational therapists, and social workers). By adopting an age‐friendly approach, EDs have the potential to improve patient‐centered outcomes, reduce adverse events and hospitalizations, and enhance functional recovery. Moreover, healthcare clinicians benefit from the AFED model through increased satisfaction, multidisciplinary support, and enhanced training in geriatric care. Policymakers, healthcare administrators, and clinicians must collaborate to standardize guidelines, address barriers to AFEDs, and promote the adoption of age‐friendly practices in the ED.

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“… 75 Chary et al. 76 indicated that PT consultation potentially benefits older adults in the ED, but best practice recommendations are not yet available. Fareed et al.…”

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Enhancing healthcare access for an older population: The age‐friendly emergency department

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Magidson

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Geriatric screening in the emergency department increases consultations to geriatric medicine and physical and occupational therapy: A pre/post cohort study

Hunold,

Caterino,

Carpenter

et al. 2024

Academic Emergency Medicine

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BackgroundThe Geriatric Emergency Department (ED) Guidelines recommend screening older patients for need for evaluation by geriatric medicine, physical therapy (PT), and occupational therapy (OT), but explicit evidence that geriatric screening changes care compared to physician gestalt is lacking. We assessed changes in multidisciplinary consultation after implementation of standardized geriatric screening in the ED.MethodsRetrospective single‐site observational cohort of older adult ED patients from 2019 to 2023 with three time periods: (1) preimplementation, (2) implementation of geriatric screening, and (3) postimplementation. Geriatric, PT, and OT consultations/referrals were available during all time periods. Descriptive analysis was stratified by disposition: discharged, observation and discharged, observation and hospital admission, and hospital admission. The independent variable was completion of three geriatric screening tools by ED nurses. The dependent variable was consultation and/or referral to geriatrics, PT, and OT. Secondary outcomes were disposition, ED revisits, and 30‐day rehospitalizations.ResultsThere were 57,775 qualifying ED visits of patients age ≥ 65 years during the time periods: implementation increased geriatric screening from 0.5% to 63.2%; postimplementation, discharge patients who received screening had more consultations/referrals to geriatrics (1.5% vs. 0.4%), PT (7.9% vs. 1.9%), and OT (6.5% vs. 1.2%) compared to unscreened patients. Patients observed and then discharged had more consultations/referrals to geriatrics (15.1% vs. 11.3%), PT (74.1% vs. 64.5%), and OT (65.7% vs. 56.5%). Admitted patients had no change in consultation rates. Geriatric screening was not associated with a change in 7‐day ED revisits for discharged patients but was associated with decreased revisits for patients discharged from observation (11.6% vs. 42.9%, p < 0.001).ConclusionGeriatric screening was associated with increased consultations/referrals to geriatrics, PT, and OT in the ED and ED observation unit. This suggests that geriatric screening changes ED care for older adults.

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Recruiting patients for falls prevention in the emergency department – worth the challenge

Stuckenschneider,

Schmidt,

Speckmann

et al. 2023

BMC Geriatr

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Background Severe falls escalate the risk of future falls and functional decline as indicated by recent global guidelines. To establish effective falls prevention, individuals at highest risk must be thoroughly studied and, therefore, successfully recruited. Objective Recruiting from an emergency department (ED) may mitigate common selection biases, such as overrepresentation of individuals with a higher social status and healthier lifestyle. However, this approach presents unique challenges due to ED-specific conditions. Hence, we present the successes and challenges of an ED-based recruitment for an observational study. Methods The SeFallED study targets older adults aged ≥60 years, who present to either of two hospitals in Oldenburg after a fall without subsequent admission. A study nurse addressed individuals in the EDs. Subsequently, potential participants were contacted by phone to arrange a home visit for obtaining written consent. Data of participants were compared with total admissions during the recruitment period to determine recruitment rate and compare patients’ characteristics. Results Over 1.500 individuals met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 288 participants were successfully recruited. Most patients presented to the ED outside of the study team’s working hours, and some opted not to participate (main reason: too unwell (40%)). Compared to working hours, a participant was recruited every 14 h. Comparing characteristics, a trend towards better health and younger age was observed. Conclusion ED-based recruitment offers the opportunity to include more diverse individuals in falls prevention. To achieve adequate sample sizes, flexibility in working days and hours of the research team are obligatory. Trial registration DRKS00025949.

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Physical therapy consultation in the emergency department for older adults with falls: A qualitative study

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References 39 publications

Enhancing healthcare access for an older population: The age‐friendly emergency department

Enhancing healthcare access for an older population: The age‐friendly emergency department

Geriatric screening in the emergency department increases consultations to geriatric medicine and physical and occupational therapy: A pre/post cohort study

Recruiting patients for falls prevention in the emergency department – worth the challenge

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