• Clin Geriatr Med · Aug 2018

    Review

    Older Adults in the Emergency Department with Frailty.

    • Olga Theou, Samuel Campbell, Michael L Malone, and Kenneth Rockwood.
    • Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5955 Veterans' Memorial Lane, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H2E1, Canada.
    • Clin Geriatr Med. 2018 Aug 1; 34 (3): 369-386.

    AbstractIn the emergency department (ED), frailty represents the vulnerability of an individual because of their underlying health status. An older patient can be identified as frail by using a frailty index, the Clinical Frailty Scale, a frailty phenotype, or a screening measure such as the Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR). In the ED, the frail older person should have an interdisciplinary assessment, a thoughtful review of their medications, a screen for other geriatric syndromes, and a care plan that addresses the individual's needs, includes the patient's goals and preferences, and follows the patient beyond the ED.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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