Background: Many hospitals do not have the means to supervise daily physical therapy (PT) for elderly inpatients. PT delivered in a group setting has the potential to allow hospitals to consolidate resources and extend PT services to more elderly patients within the hospital. However, little to no efforts have been made in implementing the delivery [...]

Background: The Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) has been one of the most commonly used and validated prognostication tools. In addition to being a valuable resource for health services researchers, the CCI is being used in clinical practice by hospitals to identify patients at risk for poor outcomes. The use of the CCI in older adults [...]

Background: As of December 2015, 49 states initiated the CMS mandated legislation on “Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs.” Yet opiates continue to be commonly prescribed in older adults, despite their well-known risks. This study aims to determine patterns of opiate prescribing, specifically in hospitalized older adults and their impact on outcomes. Methods: This one year retrospective [...]

Case Presentation: An 82 year-old presented with acute onset hypoxia after a laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy for stage I gastric adenocarcinoma. Upon extubation, she had positional episodes of desaturation to 79% when sitting up, with other vitals signs normal and no dyspnea. Her oxygen saturation was 91% when supine. Her lungs were clear to auscultation bilaterally. [...]