Background: It is challenging for care teams to learn about hospitalized older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and other related dementias (ADRD). Life stories – interventions that collect patient’s personal narratives, histories, likes and dislikes and share them with care teams – are one innovation developed to enhance person-centered care. Few studies have explored the implementation [...]

Background: Hospital-at-home care is a viable alternative to traditional inpatient care for older patients, allowing them to remain in the comfort of their own home while receiving hospital level care. The program employ a wide array of wearable smart health device (SHD) to track patient’s vital sign and other health metrics, enabling clinicians to intervene [...]

Background: Delirium is an acute, fluctuating confusional state that commonly develops in older and acutely ill hospitalized patients. This condition contributes to patient morbidity and mortality and substantial financial burden to the healthcare system through prolonged hospitalization and increased resource utilization. Clinical decision support within the electronic medical record (EMR) has shown potential to improve [...]

Case Presentation: An 89-year-old female with a history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), atrial fibrillation, and prior left atrial appendage occlusion (Watchman) presented with altered mental status and generalized weakness. On admission, she required intensive care unit (ICU) support, including vasopressors and BiPAP for acute respiratory failure and septic shock. She briefly [...]