Effects of a Geriatric Emergency Department Multidisciplinary Intervention on Functional Status and Quality of Life: A Pre/Post Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Geriatric screening and multidisciplinary assessment of older adults in the Emergency Department (ED) decrease hospitalizations and ED revisits. The impact on patient-reported outcomes of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and functional status is not known.

Methods

A hybrid type II implementation/effectiveness prospective cohort study was conducted in an academic ED. The intervention bundle was geriatric screening for delirium, fall risk, and transition of care needs, and multidisciplinary assessment. All older adults (≥ 65 years) placed in the ED observation unit were eligible. HRQoL and functional status were obtained at the ED visit, 30, and 90 days, and were compared between the pre- and post-intervention implementation cohorts. Secondary outcomes include

SUBMITTER: Southerland LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12828100 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature