Olubode A Olufajo1, Samir Tulebaev2, Houman Javedan2, Jonathan Gates3, Justin Wang4, Maria Duarte3, Edward Kelly3, Elizabeth Lilley5, Ali Salim6, Zara Cooper6. 1. Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Center for Surgery and Public Health, Harvard Medical School and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Electronic address: oao777@mail.harvard.edu. 2. Division of Aging, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. 3. Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. 4. Surgical ICU Translational Research Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. 5. Center for Surgery and Public Health, Harvard Medical School and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. 6. Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Center for Surgery and Public Health, Harvard Medical School and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although involvement of geriatricians in the care of older trauma patients is associated with changes in processes of care and improved outcomes, few geriatrician consultations were ordered on our service. STUDY DESIGN: Mandatory geriatric consults were initiated in September 2013 for all trauma patients 70 years and older admitted to our hospital. We prospectively collected data on patients admitted from October 2013 through September 2014 (postintervention) and compared their data with those of patients admitted from June 2011 through June 2012 (preintervention). We collected data on processes of care (DNR and do not intubate status, delirium, and referral for cognitive evaluation) and patient outcomes (mortality, readmission, and length of stay). Descriptive statistics and post-hoc power analyses were performed. RESULTS: There were 215 and 191 patients included in the preintervention and postintervention cohorts, respectively. After the intervention, geriatric consults increased from 3.26% to 100%. Patients with DNR and do not intubate status increased from 10.23% to 38.22% (p < 0.01). Referral for formal cognitive evaluation increased from 2.33% to 14.21% (p < 0.01) and delirium documentation increased from 31.16% to 38.22% (p = 0.14). In-hospital mortality and 30-day mortality in the pre- and postintervention periods were 9.30% vs 5.24% (p = 0.12) and 11.63% vs 6.81% (p = 0.10), respectively. Intensive care unit readmission rate was 8.26% preintervention and 1.96% postintervention (p = 0.06). There were no changes in 30-day hospital readmission and length of stay. Power analyses showed more patients were needed to show statistically significant outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: The initiation of mandatory geriatric consults on our trauma service was associated with improved advance care planning and increased multidisciplinary care. Ensuring involvement of geriatricians can aid in reducing adverse outcomes among geriatric trauma patients.
BACKGROUND: Although involvement of geriatricians in the care of older traumapatients is associated with changes in processes of care and improved outcomes, few geriatrician consultations were ordered on our service. STUDY DESIGN: Mandatory geriatric consults were initiated in September 2013 for all traumapatients 70 years and older admitted to our hospital. We prospectively collected data on patients admitted from October 2013 through September 2014 (postintervention) and compared their data with those of patients admitted from June 2011 through June 2012 (preintervention). We collected data on processes of care (DNR and do not intubate status, delirium, and referral for cognitive evaluation) and patient outcomes (mortality, readmission, and length of stay). Descriptive statistics and post-hoc power analyses were performed. RESULTS: There were 215 and 191 patients included in the preintervention and postintervention cohorts, respectively. After the intervention, geriatric consults increased from 3.26% to 100%. Patients with DNR and do not intubate status increased from 10.23% to 38.22% (p < 0.01). Referral for formal cognitive evaluation increased from 2.33% to 14.21% (p < 0.01) and delirium documentation increased from 31.16% to 38.22% (p = 0.14). In-hospital mortality and 30-day mortality in the pre- and postintervention periods were 9.30% vs 5.24% (p = 0.12) and 11.63% vs 6.81% (p = 0.10), respectively. Intensive care unit readmission rate was 8.26% preintervention and 1.96% postintervention (p = 0.06). There were no changes in 30-day hospital readmission and length of stay. Power analyses showed more patients were needed to show statistically significant outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: The initiation of mandatory geriatric consults on our trauma service was associated with improved advance care planning and increased multidisciplinary care. Ensuring involvement of geriatricians can aid in reducing adverse outcomes among geriatric traumapatients.
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