Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

When to go to the ER for a sore throat Go to the emergency room (ER) if your sore throat causes any difficulty swallowing or breathing. If swallowing is extremely painful and the fever is high, you may not have enough time to get to the ER safely without emergency transport.

ER 52

ER Telehealth Primary Care Doctor Appointment 52

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

The idea was to create a robust community-based infrastructure that could help older adults succeed in their homes and communities, whether they were healthy, how to keep them healthy or they were at imminent risk of emergency room visits, hospitalizations, or nursing home placements.

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89

GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

So I think what’s really exciting is that these community-based organizations, some of those groups that provide training, transportation, respite care, all of that was never included. The typical utilization of inappropriate hospitalization and emergency room and total cost of care. Eric: Okay. Let’s go on.

Patient-Centered 125

Patient-Centered IT Family Families 125

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In that clinical experience, we saw a lot of older adults who would develop acute illness, often exacerbations of their chronic conditions. And then, the patient can bypass the emergency room entirely. At our program, we actually require that folks come into the emergency room and have their initial assessment.

Hospital 115

Hospital Patient-Centered Supply Chain IT 115