On October 28, between 2-3 pm the ED return visit quality
team will summarize findings in the
2024-25 annual report, highlighting the quality themes and improvement initiatives undertaken
by hospitals participating in the program, with particular emphasis on elder
care in the ED.
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Featured speakers:
Cambridge Memorial Hospital will share their ongoing
quality improvement initiatives aimed at identifying the urgency of
comprehensive follow-up for older adults. They will also discuss the
incorporation of three components of the Senior Friendly ED checklist:
mobility, adequate hydration, and supportive pain management.
Queensway Carlton Hospital will present their ED’s
approach to accurately assessing and identifying older adults with higher risk
profiles. They will also share their efforts to improve transitions of older
adults from acute care to retirement and long-term care homes by enhancing
their discharge checklist to emphasize post-discharge follow-up care, patient
safety, and communication.
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