Assessing Knowledge Based on the Geriatric Competencies for Emergency Medicine Residents

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" Assessing Knowledge Based on the Geriatric Competencies for Emergency Medicine Residents "
Hogan, Teresita M; Hansoti, Bhakti; Chan, Shu B.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	933781
Doc. No	:	LA7qh10336
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Hogan, Teresita M; Hansoti, Bhakti; Chan, Shu B.
Title & Author	:	Assessing Knowledge Based on the Geriatric Competencies for Emergency Medicine Residents [Article]\ Hogan, Teresita M; Hansoti, Bhakti; Chan, Shu B.
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	15/4
Date	:	2014
Abstract	:	Introduction: Emergency care of older adults requires specialized knowledge of their unique physiology, atypical presentations, and care transitions. Older adults often require distinctive assessment, treatment and disposition. Emergency medicine (EM) residents should develop expertise and efficiency in geriatric care. Older adults represent over 25% of most emergency department (ED) volumes. Yet many EM residencies lack curricula or assessment tools for competent geriatric care. Fully educating residents in emergency geriatric care can demand large amounts of limited conference time. The Geriatric Emergency Medicine Competencies (GEMC) are high-impact geriatric topics developed to help residencies efficiently and effectively meet this training demand. This study examines if a 2-hour didactic intervention can significantly improve resident knowledge in 7 key domains as identified by the GEMC across multiple programs.