Geriatric Emergency Medicine Online Curriculum (GEM-OC) 5 - ED Workflow and Dispo Decision-Making

Geriatric Emergency Medicine Online Curriculum (GEM-OC) 5 - ED Workflow and Dispo Decision-Making
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
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Product ID: 20961
Abstract: 

This is Module Five of an online five-module curriculum. The modules, which are based on national geriatric emergency medicine competencies, cover a broad range of geriatric topics through an interactive teaching format. They require learners to review and analyze patient information, interpersonal interactions, laboratory and imaging results, diagnoses and treatment plans. This module teaches about workflow in the Emergency Department and disposition decision-making.

Estimated time to complete: 
30 minutes

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Educational objectives: 

At the end of this Module, you will be able to:

1) Assess and describe baseline and current functional abilities in an older adult by collecting historical data from multiple sources, making sure to include instrumental activities of daily living and activities of daily living, and performing a confirmatory hearing and vision examination.

2) Develop a preliminary management plan for patients presenting with functional deficits including adaptive interventions and involvement of interdisciplinary team members from appropriate disciplines, such as social work, nursing, rehabilitation, nutrition and pharmacy.

3) Identify and assess safety risks in the home environment, and make recommendations to mitigate these.

Date posted: 
Fri, 06/08/2012
Date last updated: 
Wed, 08/31/2011
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Elizabeth O'Toole ([email protected])
Authors: 
Mr. Ashkan Akasheh
Dr. Lisa Gibbs
Dr. Laura Mosqueda
Dr. Nokteh Taheri
Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy
Dr. J. Christian Fox
Dr. Shahram Lotfipour
Creative Commons License: 
CC BY-NC-SA
NLM Citation:
Akasheh, A, Gibbs, L, Mosqueda, L, Taheri, N, Chakravarthy, B, Fox, J and Lotfipour, S. Geriatric Emergency Medicine Online Curriculum (GEM-OC) 5 - ED Workflow and Dispo Decision-Making. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2012 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20961
APA Citation:
Akasheh, A, Gibbs, L, Mosqueda, L, Taheri, N, Chakravarthy, B, Fox, J and Lotfipour, S. (2012). Geriatric Emergency Medicine Online Curriculum (GEM-OC) 5 - ED Workflow and Dispo Decision-Making. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved January 07, 2013 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20961
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