Current status and challenges of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in EDs: A comparative study between community and general hospitals
This is the first empirical study to compare CGA practices between CHSCs and GHs in China's emergency care system. Findings highlight institutional misalignments that constrain CGA delivery, while also revealing complementary strengths. A two-tiered model-initial risk screening in GHs followed by longitudinal CGA in CHSCs-may offer a pragmatic path forward. Scalable training programs and hub-and-spoke collaboration structures are needed to build CGA capacity and improve emergency care quality for older adults.
Authors
- Liang Ouyang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5537-8834)
- Yin Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5249-2738)
- Ying Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1337-7662)
- Mengmeng Wu
- H.Z. Ke
- Di Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4810-9889)
Institutions
- Central Hospital of Wuhan (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2025.08.032
- Primary Topic
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00