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Geriatric Assessment Boosted Outcomes in OAs

Physician's Weekly

The results showed that 303 individuals were recruited with a mean age of 83.2 Most individuals retained functional independence for up to 6 months following a community-based CGA. At 30 days, mortality was 1.0%, Emergency Department (ED) visits were 6.9%, hospitalization was 6.6%, and NH admission was 4.0%. at 180 days.

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Trial of a Strategy to Reduce Antidepressants in Dementia

Physician's Weekly

Eligible participants were individuals with dementia (diagnosed or suspected), aged ≥ 72 years, receiving 1 or more antidepressants, and residing in a nursing home associated with the participating physician. Most individuals were women, with a median age of 85 years. On average, participants were prescribed 9 different medications.

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Didn’t Match into Residency.What are Some of my Options?

Aspiring Minority Doctor

There is also the option of electronic health record (EHR) training and support work where you would travel to various hospitals/clinics around the country and train individuals on how to use EMR systems. This would require relocating and I am not aware of how much it pays.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

What should we use to screen individuals? So we measure things like hospitalizations and ed visits and the like, and those data are a bit weaker, but they’re also, you know, I think they need to be contextualized in what, why we would even want to reduce hospitalizations right. Who should get it if anyone?

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

GPs Are the Backbone of Effective Healthcare Systems Countries with a stronger focus on primary care and family medicine, rather than on hospitals and specialists, enjoy better health, 1 , 2 lower health inequalities, 2 , 3 and prevent hospitalizations. 11 , 13 Over time, GPs come to know their patients well.