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September 10, 2025Academic Emergency MedicineOpen Access

Effects of a Geriatric Emergency Department Multidisciplinary Intervention on Functional Status and Quality of Life: A Pre/Post Cohort Study

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LSLauren T. SoutherlandJSJulie StephensKHKatherine M. Hunold

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Overview

Cohort study demonstrates changes in fall rates and quality of life among older adults in the emergency department.

Key Points

  • The intervention significantly reduced falls at 30 days and 90 days, but did not improve quality of life outcomes.
  • The rate of geriatric screening improved dramatically from 12.3% to 91.3% in the post-implementation cohort.
  • Mental health-related quality of life showed improvement, especially in the pre-implementation cohort, compared to the post cohort.
  • Despite decreased falls, the intervention did not lead to significant changes in functional status or emergency department revisits.

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Southerland et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23dc5b210217d6478f797https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.70119
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