Exploring Diagnostic Challenges and Performance Feedback in Older Adult Emergency General Surgery
Frontline clinicians identified several high priority considerations unique in EGS for older adults. To address these, context-specific tools and strategies were detailed and inform ongoing work to incorporate feedback and solutions into frontline settings. Future work in quality improvement should incorporate these high priority areas into existing quality improvement frameworks.
Authors
- Zara Cooper
- Jessica K. Liu
- Xane D. Peters
- Clifford Y. Ko
- Amanda J. Reich
- Sarah L. Remer
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Loyola University Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- UCLA Medical Center (US)
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
- Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (US)
- American College of Surgeons (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70237
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- University of California, San Francisco