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Abstract Number: B5
COVID-19 AND INCIDENCE OF GERIATRIC FALLS AT A LEVEL ONE TRAUMA CENTER
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Falls are the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults. The objective of this study was to determine whether the quarantine/lockdown elicited by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic led to a change in the incidence of falls in geriatric patients between March 2020 – December 2020 compared to March 2019 – December […]
Abstract Number: C5
AGE-FRIENDLY INITIATIVE: OUTCOMES FROM AN ACUTE CARE FOR ELDERS UNIT
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The age-friendly hospital implements an evidence-based “4M” framework (what matters most, medication reconciliation, mentation and mobility) to minimize harm among older adults. Clinical outcomes of patients who receive bundled 4M’s care delivery remains a knowledge gap. We determined if the incremental benefit of more M’s was associated with reduced discharges to post-acute care facilities. […]
Abstract Number: F5
CORRELATION BETWEEN POLYPHARMACY AND FRAILTY AMONG THAI OLDER PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV
SHM Converge 2022
Background: People living with HIV (PLWH) are now anticipated to have near-normal life expectancies. With increased longevity comes the higher burden of non-infectious comorbidities related to the chronic immune activation and premature telomere shortening in PLWH, ranging from dyslipidemia to osteoporosis [1]. Increased comorbidity burden can lead to polypharmacy, defined as the concurrent use of […]
Abstract Number: G5
THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE OF ACUTE CARE FOR ELDERS UNITS IN THE UNITED STATES
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit is an evidence-based system of acute hospital care starting from admission, designed to maintain or achieve independence and avoid preventable adverse events for older adults. However, little is known about how many ACE units exist and the variety of ways hospitals have implemented this evidence-based clinical model. […]
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