Quicker diagnosis of heart attacks and strokes is just one of the many enhancements in the newly expanded emergency ...

La Mesa, CA - March 30: At Sharp Grossmont Hospital on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in La Mesa, CA., Michelle Christensen, an RN assigned to the ER as a GEM (geriatric emergency medicine) gives an ...

Geriatric patients now spend an average of 10.5 hours less in the ER than before, and 28 per cent fewer are admitted. Like Maria Pastore, who the team is determined to get safely on her way by the ...

It may be possible to give older people better care during emergency room (ER) visits while keeping costs down for insurers and hospitals. A recent study revealed that geriatric nurse specialist ...

Susan Nelson was recently a patient inside UCSD’s geriatric ER. She noticed things like non-slip floors, easily-accessible amenities, and specially-trained staff.

Banner-UMC Tucson's ER is geriatric accredited, provides targeted care for seniors. Carmen Duarte Feb 22, 2020 Feb 22, 2020 Updated Mar 12, 2020; Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp; SMS; Email ...

The region’s largest health system poured millions into a new emergency department on the eastern part of Long Island to meet a growing demand from the area’s aging residents. Northwell Health is ...

Analysis shows one in six ER visits in 2022 had a wait of four or more hours. Experts warn the boarding issue will worsen as those 65 and older in the U.S. with dementia grows.