Emergency Room Visits and Older Patients (ER2)

Emergency Room Visits and Older Patients: Assessment of Jewish General Hospital Program Screening Frail Users

Today's population is living longer than prior generations. Senior patients, defined as 65 years or older, are therefore increasing in number, and representing a larger number of hospitalized patients. Thus, assessing and addressing the needs of the growing number of older ER users is essential. The overall objective of the study is to examine the feasibility and the epidemiology of two screening tools ("Programme de Recherche sur l'Intégration des Services pour le Maintien de l'Autonomie" (PRISMA-7) and Emergency Room Evaluation and recommendations (ER2)) used in the Emergency Room of Jewish General Hospital to screen older patients (i.e.; ≥65 years) at risk of adverse health events. A prospective observational cohort design will be used for the study's two phases; phase 1- assessment and phase 2- assessment as well as recommendations.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 65 years.
• Unplanned ER visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Death within the 24 hours of first visiting ER.
• Palliative care due to ER visit.