The web-GEMs library continues to grow with the addition of two new web-GEMs, focusing on hazards of hospitalization.

Hazards of Hospitalization: Transitions of Care and Discharge Planning

You are on the hospital inpatient service and are taking care of Patty Smith, a 70 year-old woman admitted three weeks ago with shortness of breath and lower extremity edema. This is her third admission to the hospital in the past six months. She has a history of congestive heart failure (CHF), hypertension, coronary artery disease and osteoarthritis. She lives at home with her husband. She is now medically stable and your team is getting ready to discharge her.

Hazards of Hospitalization: Patient Safety in the Acute Care Setting

Mr. Mikesh is a 74 year-old man, who presented recently to his primary care physician with a 6 month history of weight loss, bloating and nausea, constipation, and bright red blood per rectum. He was sent for a colonoscopy and CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis that found a left sided colon mass. Biopsy showed adenocarcinoma so he was referred and electively admitted to the colorectal surgery service for a left hemicolectomy.

Utilizing web-GEMs

In order to utilize web-GEMs most efficiently, you must have “Confirmed Faculty” status on POGOe. As a confirmed faculty member, you can create assignments specific to your students needs and receive detailed student reports of cases completed and time spent on each case.

Please fill out this brief request form and be sure to include a link to you online institutional bio.

Check here for a complete list of web-GEMs

Recent Postings

Below are materials contributed by Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Each includes a video lecture on the given topic.

Dementia: A Practical Approach

IMPACT/INTERACT: Improving Care Transitions to Post Acute Care

Vascular Influences on Late-Life depression

End Stage Dementia