GAPcare (Geriatric Acute \& Post-acute Care Coordination Program for Fall Prevention) is an early stage investigation that surveys older adults who present to the Emergency Department for any illness to determine the feasibility of an Emergency Department (ED)-based multidisciplinary intervention for preventing recurrent falls in older adults. In this observational study, older adults will be approached during routine clinical care in the ED and asked about prior falls, prior experiences having falls treated in the inpatient and outpatient setting, and the investigators will solicit feedback on potential improvement to care in the ED setting for falls.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
82
Participants will be asked about prior falls
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Feasibility of enrollment
The investigators will assess the number of patients who were screened and enrolled at the study site
Time frame: at study enrollment
Type of preventative services offered after a prior fall
Participant will be asked what services they were provided after prior falls.
Time frame: at study enrollment
Satisfaction with prior Emergency Department evaluations after a fall using a likert scale
Participant will be asked about their satisfaction with prior fall assessments in the ED.
Time frame: at study enrollment
Feedback on prior fall evaluations
Participants will give free-text feedback on their perception of the quality of prior outpatient and inpatient fall care
Time frame: at study enrollment
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