Implementation of an evidence-based geriatric guideline on military trauma ICU
Abstract
Purpose: To implement an evidence-based comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) guideline on a trauma-focused military Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to improve geriatric care and eliminate adverse geriatric patient safety events. The recent two-fold increase in geriatric Veteran and retiree admissions, coinciding with a decrease in combat trauma admissions, has resulted in several “never events” in this population including a patient fall and several reportable hospital-acquired pressure ulcers. It is clear that the nursing staff is not proficient in assessing the geriatric patient and in implementing age-appropriate interventions. Patient safety events are the primary problem triggers for this Iowa-model-based project, and drive the need for this intervention. The need for geriatric nursing knowledge to implement the CGA is knowledge trigger.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 18, 2018
- Source ID
- HU0001151TS10
Entities
People
- Cheryl Lockhart
Organizations
- Research Foundation for the State University of New York
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences