GEMCAST

In 2021 constipation related visits to the ED reached over 1 million.The prevalence of constipation in elderly individuals in the community is between 15-30% and for those living in nursing homes or long-term care facilities it ranges between 50-75%. While constipation itself is not usually life-threatening, it can be indicative of life-threatening diseases or disorders and therefore a comprehensive history and physical assessment of patients is essential to avoid missing a critical diagnosis.

Sarah Lee is an emergency physician at the University of Maryland. In this episode she joins Dr. Christina Shenvi to discuss the presentation, risk factors, assessment and management of constipation in geriatric patients in the ED.

Dr. Christina Shenvi and Dr. Mike Craig discuss the "Home Hospital" model and its potential to transform the way we care for older adults, by bringing hospital-level care to patients' homes.

What ED Physicians need to know about Amyloid Targeting Treatments Part 2 by Christina Shenvi

What ED Physicians need to know about Amyloid Targeting Treatments Part 1 by Christina Shenvi

Join Dr. Christina Shenvi and Dr. Cameron Gettel as they talk about a paper that provides the first benchmarks for emergency care process outcomes in geriatric EDs compared with nongeriatric EDs.

Any transition of care has risks, especially for older patients. In this episode of GEMCast, Dr. Shenvi and Dr. Magidson talk about the importance of thoughtful and deliberate transitions of care for older adults.

How Paramedics Can Make a Difference in Geriatric Care by Christina Shenvi

Join Dr. Christina Shenvi and Dr. Teresita Hogan as they walk through the history of geriatric emergency medicine. Learn about the challenges, changes, and breakthroughs that have shaped this field over the past 40 years.

In this episode of GEMCast Dr. Christina Shenvi is joined by Dr. Chris Carpenter to discuss GEAR 2.0-Advancing Dementia Care. Learn how GEAR 2.0 identified and prioritized research gaps in emergency care for persons living with dementia and their care partners.

In this episode of GEMCast Dr. Christina Shenvi is joined by Pamela Martin and Dr. Ula Hwang to learn about Geriatric transitional care nurses and how they can be incorporated into an ED to improve care for older patients.