Case Study
Updated -
October 28, 2019
As the population ages, emergency departments (EDs) are seeing increasing volumes of geriatric patients. This growth in geriatric emergency patients is a challenge because most EDs are not equipped to provide the outsized support needed to meet their complex clinical and social needs.
The case profiles below look at how two hospitals have improved care for geriatric patients in the ED.
Implementing a geriatric emergency department: Learn how leaders at St. Joseph's Medical Center transformed their ED to improve clinical care and experience for geriatric patients.
Comprehensive geriatric pathway for emergency care: Learn how University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust implemented a specialised pathway to improve clinical care for geriatric patients in the ED.