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The geriatric trauma hospitalist service: An analysis of a management strategy for injured older adults

Management of geriatric trauma patients requires balancing chronic comorbidities with acute injuries. We developed a care model in which patients are managed by hospitalists with trauma‐centered education and hypothesized that… Click to show full abstract

Management of geriatric trauma patients requires balancing chronic comorbidities with acute injuries. We developed a care model in which patients are managed by hospitalists with trauma‐centered education and hypothesized that clinical outcomes would be similar to outcomes in patients primarily managed by trauma surgeons.

Keywords: analysis management; geriatric trauma; service analysis; trauma hospitalist; hospitalist service; management

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2024

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