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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. They weren’t hurt, they didn’t need transport, and we were seeing the same people over and over again. Carmen: Thank you.

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

If they’re frail, if they’re falling, if they have cognitive impairment, they’re at higher risk of adverse drug events. And, you know, this is back and forth between the PCP and the cardiologist. Another study looking at the benefits of physical rehabilitation in patients with HFpEF. So I think more to come.