Patterns of referral to interprofessional services among frail older adults presenting to emergency departments in Canada
The referral patterns identified suggest that patient needs and risk intensity did not always guide referral patterns in the Canadian EDs investigated. We suggest that EDs critically examine the appropriateness of their documentation and referral systems for supporting person-centered care provision.
Authors
- Paul C. Hébert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0440-8586)
- John P. Hirdes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9619-6543)
- Samir K. Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4984-8590)
- Micaela Jantzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0048-3244)
- George Heckman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3847-3287)
- Amanda Nova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5064-079X)
- Navjot Gill‐Chawla
- Andrew P. Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9212-5641)
- Amy Miles
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- St Joseph's Health Centre (CA)
- Research Institute for Aging (CA)
- Bruyère (CA)
- Impact (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19253
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.25
Funders
- Canadian Frailty Network
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research