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Bilateral Corneal Perforations Due To Elder Neglect, Jaclyn Jordan, Katherine Selman, Richard Byrne
Bilateral Corneal Perforations Due To Elder Neglect, Jaclyn Jordan, Katherine Selman, Richard Byrne
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Atraumatic corneal melting and perforation is a rare etiology of eye pain and visual loss in the Emergency Department (ED), and xerophthalmia from vitamin A deficiency is primarily described as a cause of blindness in pediatric patients.
Case: A 68-year-old female presented to the ED with worsening eye pain and months of clouding and vision loss. History was limited by cognitive impairment and was provided by spouse. On exam, she was found to have a body mass index of 13.7 kg/m2, dry mucous membranes, purulent discharge from both eyes, and opacification and erosion of both corneas. She …
The Interrai Ed Tool For Screening Older Patients In The Emergency Department: “What Am I Supposed To Do With This?”, Michael L. Malone
The Interrai Ed Tool For Screening Older Patients In The Emergency Department: “What Am I Supposed To Do With This?”, Michael L. Malone
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
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Boarding Of Older Adults: A Concerning Trend In The Emergency Department, Julie Van Baardwijk, Eric Tharmathurai, Ariba Khan
Boarding Of Older Adults: A Concerning Trend In The Emergency Department, Julie Van Baardwijk, Eric Tharmathurai, Ariba Khan
Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine
Emergency department (ED) boarding (EDB) is the practice of holding admitted patients in the ED due to a lack of hospital beds. We identified one ED in our health system with a high rate of EDB. We sought to identify factors associated with EDB in this hospital by comparing it to a similar hospital in our health care system.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study comparing two community hospitals in our healthcare system. Boarding was defined as a patient waiting ≥8 hours in ED for disposition. One hospital, located in a rural area with 55beds was chosen as it was …