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Using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) in geriatric emergency medicine

Emergency Medicine Journal

The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) uses clinician judgement to quantify the functional impacts of multidimensional health deficits. 1 The CFS has become widely adopted in research and clinical settings and has been recommended in the UK for routine administration with adults aged 65+ years with unscheduled hospital attendances.

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Alison Hay

RCEM Learning

Geriatric Emergency Medicine Fellow. Keen interest in all things GEM and education. Passionate about palliative care. Twitter - @HayEDDoc

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ACEP Launches Pilot Phase of Its Emergency Dept. Accreditation Program

ACEP Now

ACEP’s Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Program (GEDA) promotes the best clinical practices for older adults. ACEP’s Clinical Ultrasound Accreditation Program (CUAP) strives for continuous quality management and patient safety, communication, responsibility, and clarity regarding the use of clinical ultrasound.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.19.23

Taming the SRU

Head computed tomography findings in geriatric emergency department patients with delirium, altered mental status, and confusion: A systematic review Link: [link] Bottom Line: Amongst geriatric ED patients presenting with AMS ~16% were noted to have a CT with Ischemia, Hemmorage, mass or finding to explain their AMS.

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SGEM#351: How to Stop Geriatrics from Free Fallin’

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Moving the Needle on Fall Prevention: A Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR) Network Scoping Review and Consensus Statement. She […] The post SGEM#351: How to Stop Geriatrics from Free Fallin’ first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: November 16th, 2021 Reference: Hammouda et al.

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Subcutaneous Rehydration

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

Shenvi, MD, PhD , for her dedication to excellence in patient care and enthusiasm in #FOAMed , Emergency Medicine, and Geriatric Emergency Medicine. [Epub ahead of print] This post and podcast are dedicated to Christina L. There are many shared lessons learned in the care of children, elders, and families.

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SGEM#212: Holding Back the Years – Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in Older Adults with Blunt Chest Trauma

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

CJEM March 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Christina Shenvi is an Emergency Physician at University of North Carolina. She is fellowship trained in Geriatric Emergency Medicine and has a podcast called GEMCAST. CJEM March 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Christina Shenvi is an Emergency Physician at University of North Carolina.