Navigating Care Transitions for Older Adults in the Emergency Department When a Social Worker is Unavailable

Authors

Rebecca Weeks, Advocate AuroraFollow
Kathy Sawasky, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Adam Perry, Commonwealth Health System / GEDCFollow
Michael Malone, Advocate Aurora / GEDCFollow

Abstract

Some Emergency Departments do not have social worker staffing to assess high- risk older adults who have been identified. This is of particular concern in during care transitions for older patients who are at risk for poor health outcomes. We describe triggers for the emergency provider to recognize older patients at high risk and bundles of appropriate services and community supports to mitigate risk.

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Recommended Citation

Weeks, Rebecca; Sawasky, Kathy; Perry, Adam; and Malone, Michael (2022) "Navigating Care Transitions for Older Adults in the Emergency Department When a Social Worker is Unavailable," Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine: Vol. 3: Iss. 2, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17294/2694-4715.1023
Available at: https://institutionalrepository.aah.org/jgem/vol3/iss2/4